TAF6

Gene

TATA-box binding protein associated factor 6

HGNCHGNC:11540 EnsemblENSG00000106290 NCBI Gene6878

Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 7q22.1

Also known as

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

Also known asTAF2E · TAFII70 · TAFII80 · MGC:8964 · TAFII85

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Previous symbolsTAF2E

Alias symbolsTAFII70, TAFII80, MGC:8964, TAFII85

Previous namesTATA box binding protein (TBP)-associated factor, RNA polymerase II, E, 70/85kD, TAF6 RNA polymerase II, TATA box binding protein (TBP)-associated factor, 80kDa

Alias namesTAF6 RNA polymerase II, TATA box binding protein (TBP)-associated factor, 80 kD, transcription initiation factor TFIID 70 kD subunit

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.

HIV Infections

Genetic Diseases, Inborn

Neurodegenerative Diseases

De Lange Syndrome

Spastic Paraplegia, Hereditary

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.

Armadillo like helical domain containingGeneral transcription factor IID complex subunits

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-03-15.

Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.