The function of ALKBH6 (alkB homolog 6, nucleotide demethylase, Ensembl gene identifier ENSG00000239382) is as follows. Probable Fe(2+)/2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase involved in oxidative demethylation of nucleic acids (PubMed:39845104). Binds nucleic acids with a preference for ssDNA or ssRNA to other types of DNAs (PubMed:35120926). May play a role in nucleic acid damage repair (PubMed:35120926). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:35120926, ECO:0000269|PubMed:39845104}.