Sodium/Hydrogen Exchanger 6

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

**Definition:** Sodium/hydrogen exchanger 6 (669 aa, ~74 kDa) is encoded by the human SLC9A6 gene. This protein plays a role in electroneutral exchange of protons for sodium and potassium ions across the membranes of early and recycling endosomes.

**Synonyms:** - NHE-6 - Na(+)/H(+) Exchanger 6 - SLC9A6 - Solute Carrier Family 9 Member 6 - Solute Carrier Family 9 Member A6