Thrombospondin 4

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thrombospondin-4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the THBS4 gene.[5][6]

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THBS4
Identifiers
AliasesTHBS4, TSP4, TSP-4, thrombospondin 4
External IDsOMIM: 600715; MGI: 1101779; HomoloGene: 20691; GeneCards: THBS4; OMA:THBS4 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001306212
NM_001306213
NM_001306214
NM_003248

NM_011582

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001293141
NP_001293142
NP_001293143
NP_003239

NP_035712

Location (UCSC)Chr 5: 79.99 – 80.08 MbChr 13: 92.89 – 92.93 Mb
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The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the thrombospondin protein family. Thrombospondin family members are adhesive glycoproteins that mediate cell-to-cell and cell-to-matrix interactions. This protein forms a pentamer and can bind to heparin and calcium. This protein may be involved in local signaling in the developing and adult nervous system, in bone formation and fracture healing, and in osteoarthritis.[6]

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