Mothers Against Decapentaplegic Homolog 6

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Biologically Active Substance

**Definition:** Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 6 (496 aa, ~53 kDa) is encoded by the human SMAD6 gene. This protein is involved in receptor signaling-dependent regulation of gene transcription.

**Synonyms:** - MAD Homolog 6 - MAD, Mothers Against Decapentaplegic Homolog 6 Protein - MADH6 - Mothers Against DPP Homolog 6 Protein - Mothers Against Decapentaplegic Homolog 6 Protein - Mothers Against Decapentaplegic, Drosophila, Homolog 6 Protein - SMA- and MAD-Related Protein 6 - SMAD 6 - SMAD Family Member 6 - SMAD6 - Smad6 - hSMAD6