Glypican 4
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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Glypican-4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GPC4 gene.[5][6]
External IDsOMIM: 300168; MGI: 104902; HomoloGene: 55582; GeneCards: GPC4; OMA:GPC4 - orthologs
Cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans are composed of a membrane-associated protein core substituted with a variable number of heparan sulfate chains. Members of the glypican-related integral membrane proteoglycan family (GRIPS) contain a core protein anchored to the cytoplasmic membrane via a glycosyl phosphatidylinositol linkage. These proteins may play a role in the control of cell division and growth regulation. The GPC4 gene is adjacent to the 3' end of GPC3 and may also play a role in Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome.[6]