NCIt synonyms : HPV 6 E6; Protein E6; Protein E6, Human Papillomavirus Type 6; HPV-6 E6; Human Papillomavirus 6 Protein E6; HPV6 Protein E6; HPV6 E6; HPV 6 Protein E6;
NCIt definition : HPV-6 protein E6 (150 aa, 17 kDa) is encoded by the HPV-6 E6 gene. This protein is
involved in viral induction of host cell transformation through the sequestration
of cellular tumor antigen p53.;
NCIt note : There are two HPV-6 subtypes (a and b) with highly homologous but not identical protein
E6 sequences; these are represented by UniProt Q84291 and P06462, respectively.;