Trinucleotide Repeat Containing Protein 6C (TNRC6C)

By sequencing clones obtained from a fetal brain cDNA library, Nagase et al. (2000) cloned TNRC6C, which they designated KIAA1582. The deduced 1,448-amino acid protein contains an RNA recognition motif and a ubiquitin-associated (UBA) domain. RT-PCR ELISA detected moderate expression in heart, kidney, testis, ovary, adult and fetal brain, and all specific adult brain regions examined. Low expression was detected in skeletal muscle, and no expression was detected in lung, liver, pancreas, spleen, and fetal liver.

Schneider et al. (2006) stated that the TNRC6C protein contains a glycine/tryptophan (GW)-rich N-terminal domain, followed by a UBA domain, a glutamine-rich region, and a C-terminal RNA recognition motif.