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PFDN6

Gene

prefoldin subunit 6

HGNCHGNC:4926EnsemblENSG00000204220NCBI Gene10471
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 6p21.32

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asHKE2 · KE-2 · H2-KE2 · PFD6
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Previous symbolsHKE2
Alias symbolsKE-2, H2-KE2, PFD6
Previous namesHLA class II region expressed gene KE2, prefoldin 6

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neoplasms
Hypotension, Orthostatic

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Prefoldin subunitsPrefoldin-like complexMicroRNA protein coding host genes

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.