TSPAN4

TSPAN4
Identifiers
AliasesTSPAN4, NAG-2, NAG2, TETRASPAN, TM4SF7, TSPAN-4, tetraspanin 4
External IDsOMIM: 602644; MGI: 1928097; HomoloGene: 2453; GeneCards: TSPAN4; OMA:TSPAN4 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

7106

64540

Ensembl

ENSG00000214063

ENSMUSG00000025511

UniProt

O14817

Q9DCK3

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001252588
NM_053082

RefSeq (protein)
Location (UCSC)Chr 11: 0.84 – 0.87 MbChr 7: 141.06 – 141.07 Mb
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Tetraspanin-4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TSPAN4 gene.

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the transmembrane 4 superfamily, also known as the tetraspanin family. Most of these members are cell-surface proteins that are characterized by the presence of four hydrophobic domains. The proteins mediate signal transduction events that play a role in the regulation of cell development, activation, growth and motility. This encoded protein is a cell surface glycoprotein and is similar in sequence to its family member CD53 antigen. It is known to complex with integrins and other transmembrane 4 superfamily proteins. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified.