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EXOC6B
exocyst complex component 6B
Chromosome 2 Β· 2p13.2
NCBI Gene: 23233Ensembl: ENSG00000144036.16HGNC: HGNC:17085UniProt: A0A0U1RRB6
40PubMed Papers
21Diseases
0Drugs
13Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
CLINICAL
OMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingGolgi to plasma membrane transportexocystexocytosisspondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity, type 3neurodegenerative diseaserectosigmoid junction neoplasmmuscular dystrophy
✦AI Summary

EXOC6B encodes a component of the exocyst complex, a multiprotein assembly critical for docking exocytic vesicles at the plasma membrane to enable targeted exocytosis 1. The protein functions in vesicle tethering and facilitates Golgi-to-plasma membrane transport, with additional roles in mitotic cytokinesis and membrane dynamics 1. Biallelic loss-of-function variants in EXOC6B cause spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity type 3 (SEMDJL3), characterized by multiple joint dislocations and skeletal abnormalities 1. The pathogenic mechanism involves impaired primary ciliogenesis due to abrogated exocytosis, reduced osteogenesis differentiation, and diminished extracellular matrix-related pathways 1. Affected individuals may exhibit additional complications including intellectual disability, hydrocephalus, and CNS anomalies 1, suggesting SEMDJL3 represents a ciliopathy with neurological involvement. Haploinsufficiency of EXOC6B also contributes to developmental phenotypes. Heterozygous deletions cause intellectual disability, speech delay, and craniofacial/skeletal abnormalities through disrupted Notch signaling 23. EXOC6B dysfunction appears linked to developmental processes requiring precise exocytotic control, with the exocyst complex playing an important role in intellectual development and morphogenesis 3.

Sources cited
1
Biallelic EXOC6B variants cause SEMDJL3 through impaired primary ciliogenesis and exocytosis, with skeletal and CNS involvement
PMID: 36150098
2
EXOC6B haploinsufficiency causes intellectual disability and developmental anomalies through disrupted exocytosis and Notch signaling
PMID: 23837398
3
EXOC6B haploinsufficiency is associated with developmental delay and evidence that exocyst complex dysfunction contributes to intellectual disability
PMID: 25256811
⚠Limited data available β€” This gene has 3 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsβ“˜21
spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity, type 3Open Targets
0.65Moderate
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.54Moderate
rectosigmoid junction neoplasmOpen Targets
0.32Weak
muscular dystrophyOpen Targets
0.32Weak
preeclampsiaOpen Targets
0.27Weak
hyperaldosteronismOpen Targets
0.26Weak
ovarian dysfunctionOpen Targets
0.24Weak
prostatitisOpen Targets
0.24Weak
Urethral strictureOpen Targets
0.24Weak
schizophreniaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
MODYOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
asthmaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 3Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hyperproinsulinemiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
spinal stenosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 10Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
exercise-induced hyperinsulinismOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Glycogen storage disease due to hepatic glycogen synthase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity, 3UniProt
Pathogenic Variants13
NM_015189.3(EXOC6B):c.859C>T (p.Gln287Ter)Pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 287
NM_015189.3(EXOC6B):c.1299T>G (p.Tyr433Ter)Likely pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2018β†’ Residue 433
NM_015189.3(EXOC6B):c.915+2T>GLikely pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2025
NM_015189.3(EXOC6B):c.2309+1169G>TLikely pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2025
NM_015189.3(EXOC6B):c.1411C>T (p.Gln471Ter)Pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 471
NM_015189.3(EXOC6B):c.2041C>T (p.Gln681Ter)Pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 681
NM_015189.3(EXOC6B):c.2127del (p.Phe709fs)Pathogenic
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity, type 3
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 709
NM_015189.3(EXOC6B):c.670-2A>GLikely pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2023
NM_015189.3(EXOC6B):c.1047-2A>CLikely pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2023
NM_015189.3(EXOC6B):c.2122+1G>ALikely pathogenic
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity, type 3
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†
NM_015189.3(EXOC6B):c.933del (p.Phe311fs)Likely pathogenic
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity, type 3
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†β†’ Residue 311
NM_015189.3(EXOC6B):c.401T>G (p.Leu134Ter)Pathogenic
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity, type 3
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†2022β†’ Residue 134
NM_015189.3(EXOC6B):c.906T>A (p.Tyr302Ter)Pathogenic
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity, type 3
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†2019β†’ Residue 302
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Related Genes
TNFAIP2Protein interaction99%EXOC3L1Protein interaction98%EXOC1LProtein interaction95%EXOC6Protein interaction91%EXOC2Protein interaction91%EXOC3L2Protein interaction86%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Brain
35%
Ovary
19%
Lung
10%
Liver
6%
Bone Marrow
4%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted Β· UniProt Q9Y2D4
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.69LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.53 [0.42–0.69]
RankingsWhere EXOC6B stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #10,168of 20,598
    Most Researched40
  • #2,624of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants13
  • #5,180of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.69
Genes detectedEXOC6B
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
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1
Biallelic loss-of-function variants in EXOC6B are associated with impaired primary ciliogenesis and cause spondylo-epi-metaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity type 3.
PMID: 36150098
Hum Mutat Β· 2022
1.00
2
A Multibreed Genome-Wide Association Study for Cattle Leukocyte Telomere Length.
PMID: 37628647
Genes (Basel) Β· 2023
0.90
3
Functional characterisation of human cells harbouring a novel t(2p;7p) translocation involving TNS3 and EXOC6B genes.
PMID: 23809228
BMC Med Genet Β· 2013
0.80
4
Genetic and allelic heterogeneity in 248 Indians with skeletal dysplasia.
PMID: 39706863
Eur J Hum Genet Β· 2025
0.70
5
Prognostication of early-onset endometrioid endometrial cancer based on genome-wide DNA methylation profiles.
PMID: 36047377
J Gynecol Oncol Β· 2022
0.60