NCBI Accession #
NP_187247.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_111470.2
NCBI Official Full Name
sugar transporter 6
NCBI Official Symbol
STP6
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ATSTP6; F2O10.8; F2O10_8; sugar transporter 6; SUGAR TRANSPORTER 6
NCBI Protein Information
sugar transporter 6
NCBI Summary
Encodes a hexose sugar transporter that is expressed in pollen. STP6 may play a role in providing sugars during late pollen maturation or pollen tube germination.
UniProt Protein Name
Sugar transport protein 6
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Hexose transporter 6
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9SFG0
UniProt Secondary Accession #
O81704
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9SFG0
UniProt Comments
Mediates an active uptake of hexoses, probably by sugar/hydrogen symport. Can transport glucose, 3-O-methylglucose, mannose, fructose and galactose, and, to a lower extent, xylose and ribulose.