Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 6

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

**Definition:** Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 6 (281 aa, ~31 kDa) is encoded by the human FASLG gene. This protein plays a role in the positive regulation of apoptosis.

**Synonyms:** - APTL - Apoptosis Antigen Ligand - Apoptosis Antigen Ligand 1 - CD178 - CD178 Antigen - CD95 Ligand - CD95-L - FAS Ligand - FAS-Ligand - FASL - FASLG - Fas Antigen Ligand - Fas Ligand - Fas-L - FasL - TNFSF6