Dual Specificity Protein Phosphatase 6

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Dual specificity protein phosphatase 6 (381 aa, ~42 kDa) is encoded by the human DUSP6 gene. This protein plays a role in both dephosphorylation and inactivation of mitogen-activated protein kinases.

**Synonyms:** - DUSP6 - Dual Specificity Protein Phosphatase PYST1 - Dual-Specificity Protein Phosphatase 6 - EC 3.1.3.16 - EC 3.1.3.48 - MAP Kinase Phosphatase 3 - MKP-3 - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Phosphatase 3