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; OMA:LAPTM4A - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000068697Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000020585Ensembl, 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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This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.