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GGT6
gamma-glutamyltransferase 6
Chromosome 17 · 17p13.2
NCBI Gene: 124975Ensembl: ENSG00000167741.11HGNC: HGNC:26891UniProt: B4DKN3
15PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingextracellular exosomeleukotriene D4 biosynthetic processglutathione metabolic processhemolytic anemiaAbruptio Placentaeclear cell renal carcinomahepatocellular carcinoma
✦AI Summary

GGT6 (gamma-glutamyltransferase 6) is a membrane-bound extracellular enzyme that hydrolyzes and transfers gamma-glutamyl moieties from glutathione and other gamma-glutamyl compounds to acceptors 1. As a member of the extended GGT family, GGT6 participates in glutathione metabolism and leukotriene synthesis 1. In kidney disease, GGT6 emerges as a significant biomarker: it is one of six proteins differentially abundant in urine across chr17 kidney disease stages, showing particular utility in distinguishing early-stage kidney dysfunction 2. GGT6 represents a novel androgen receptor (AR) downstream target in prostate cancer, with downregulated expression in cancer tissues compared to benign prostate and favorable association with progression-free survival, suggesting protective roles against malignancy 3. In clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), GGT6 functions as an essential metabolic indicator supporting tumor proliferation and invasion, and its inclusion in metabolism-related prognostic signatures demonstrates strong predictive accuracy for patient outcomes and immunotherapy response 45. Additionally, GGT6 has been identified as a ferroptosis-related gene regulated by farnesoid X receptor activation, linking its function to cellular iron homeostasis and protection against drug-induced kidney injury 6. GGT6 also represents a novel genetic susceptibility locus for rheumatoid arthritis in Arab populations 7.

Sources cited
1
GGT6 is a member of the GGT family that hydrolyzes and transfers gamma-glutamyl moieties from glutathione and participates in glutathione metabolism and leukotriene synthesis
PMID: 18357469
2
GGT6 is one of six differentially abundant urinary proteins that can distinguish early chronic kidney disease stages with AUC 0.81
PMID: 40004202
3
GGT6 is an AR-dependent gene with downregulated expression in prostate cancer tissues and favorable association with progression-free survival
PMID: 40094020
4
GGT6 is an essential metabolic indicator in ccRCC that supports proliferation and invasion and is a component of metabolism-related prognostic signatures
PMID: 39799252
5
GGT6 is a key gene selected through CRISPR screening and included in a prognostic model for ccRCC risk stratification and treatment prediction
PMID: 40709174
6
GGT6 is a ferroptosis-related gene regulated by farnesoid X receptor activation and involved in protection against cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury
PMID: 35767918
7
GGT6 locus at 17p13 (SMTNL2/GGT6) reached genome-wide significance as a novel rheumatoid arthritis risk locus in Arab populations
PMID: 28118524
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.18Weak
hemolytic anemiaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
clear cell renal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
papillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
stomach diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
thyroid cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
chronic interstitial cystitisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
renal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
BAATProtein interaction95%GAD1Protein interaction95%GAD2Protein interaction95%GLSProtein interaction95%GLUD1Protein interaction95%GLUD2Protein interaction95%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Liver
46%
Ovary
43%
Brain
9%
Bone Marrow
0%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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GGT6BAATGAD1GAD2GLSGLUD1GLUD2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q6P531
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.13LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.71 [0.46–1.13]
RankingsWhere GGT6 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #15,569of 20,598
    Most Researched15
  • #11,726of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.13
Genes detectedGGT6
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Farnesoid X receptor protects against cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury by regulating the transcription of ferroptosis-related genes.
PMID: 35767918
Redox Biol · 2022
1.00
2
Aberrant expression of multiple γ-glutamyltransferases is associated with tumor progression and patient outcome in prostate cancers.
PMID: 40094020
Front Oncol · 2025
0.90
3
Integrated RNA sequencing analysis and machine learning identifies a metabolism-related prognostic signature in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
PMID: 39799252
Sci Rep · 2025
0.80
4
Distinct Urinary Proteome Changes Across Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Stages in a Cohort of Black South Africans.
PMID: 40004202
Int J Mol Sci · 2025
0.70
5
A Multinational Arab Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies New Genetic Associations for Rheumatoid Arthritis.
PMID: 28118524
Arthritis Rheumatol · 2017
0.60