SOX6 is a member of the D subfamily of sex determining region y-related transcription factors that are characterized by a conserved DNA-binding domain termed the high mobility group box and by their ability to bind the minor groove of DNA.
SOX6 is a transcriptional activator that is required for normal development of the central nervous system, chondrogenesis and maintenance of cardiac and skeletal muscle cells.
SOX6 interacts with other family members to cooperatively activate gene expression.Members of the SOX gene family, such as SOX6, encode transcription factors defined by the conserved high mobility group (HMG) DNA-binding domain.
Unlike most transcription factors, SOX transcription factors bind to the minor groove of DNA, causing a 70- to 85-degree bend and introducing local conformational changes (Cohen-Barak et al., 2001 [PubMed 11255018]).[supplied by OMIM].