LAPTM4A

Lysosomal protein transmembrane 4 alpha is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LAPTM4A gene. [5]

LAPTM4A
Identifiers
AliasesLAPTM4A, HUMORF13, LAPTM4, MBNT, Mtrp, lysosomal protein transmembrane 4 alpha
External IDsMGI: 108017 HomoloGene: 7427 GeneCards: LAPTM4A
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

9741

17775

Ensembl

ENSG00000068697

ENSMUSG00000020585

UniProt

Q15012

Q60961

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_014713

NM_008640

RefSeq (protein)

NP_055528

n/a

Location (UCSC)Chr 2: 20.03 – 20.05 MbChr 12: 8.97 – 8.99 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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Function

This gene encodes a protein that has four predicted transmembrane domains. The function of this gene has not yet been determined; however, studies in the mouse homolog suggest a role in the transport of small molecules across endosomal and lysosomal membranes.

References
  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000068697 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000020585 - Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. "Entrez Gene: Lysosomal protein transmembrane 4 alpha". Retrieved 2017-07-03.

Further reading


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