Gene Information
Gene NameAKAP4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length854
Protein NamesA-kinase anchor protein 4 (AKAP-4) (A-kinase anchor protein 82 kDa) (AKAP 82) (hAKAP82) (Major sperm fibrous sheath protein) (HI) (Protein kinase A-anchoring protein 4) (PRKA4)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age332 ( ENSG00000147081 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBQ5JQC9
Gene CardAKAP4
Uniprot IDQ5JQC9
PfamPF05716; PF10522
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.851974197)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ AKAP4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ AKAP4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ AKAP4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ AKAP4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Akap4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ AKAP4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Akap4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsAKAP3, AKAP11, SPHKAP
Tissuetestis
Tissue SpecificityTestis specific;
only expressed in round spermatids. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9514854}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs17174078  rs12012704 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell projection, cilium, flagellum {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9822690}. Note=Localizes to the principle piece of the sperm flagellum.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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