Partitioning Defective 6 Homolog Alpha

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

**Definition:** Partitioning defective 6 homolog alpha (346 aa, ~37 kDa) is encoded by the human PARD6A gene. This protein is involved in tight junction formation, asymetrical cell division, and cell polarization processes as an adaptor signaling protein.

**Synonyms:** - PAR-6 - PAR-6 Alpha - PAR-6A - PAR6C - PARD6A - Par-6 Partitioning Defective 6 Homolog Alpha - Partitioning Defective-6 Homolog Alpha - Partitioning-Defective Protein 6 - TIP-40 - Tax Interaction Protein 40 - Tax-Interaction Protein 40 Par-6 (Partitioning Defective 6, C.elegans) Homolog Alpha