Rgs6 - regulator of G-protein signaling 6

This gene encodes a member of the RGS (regulator of G protein signaling) family of proteins, which are defined by the presence of a RGS domain that confers the GTPase-activating activity of these proteins toward certain G alpha subunits. This protein also belongs to a subfamily of RGS proteins characterized by the presence of DEP (Dishevelled, Egl-10, and Pleckstrin) and GGL (G-protein gamma like)domains, the latter a G beta 5-interacting domain. The RGS proteins negatively regulate G protein signaling, and may modulate neuronal, cardiovascular, lymphocytic activities, and cancer risk. Mice lacking this gene exhibit decreased heart rate. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, however, the full-length nature of some of these variants is not known. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]