Gene Information
Gene NameATF4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length351
Protein NamesCyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4 (cAMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4) (Activating transcription factor 4) (Cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 2) (CREB-2) (cAMP-responsive element-binding protein 2) (Tax-responsive enhancer element-binding protein 67) (TaxREB67)
Target Nameactivator protein 1
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000128272 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP18848
Gene CardATF4
Uniprot IDP18848
PfamPF00170
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.189705619)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ATF4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ATF4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ATF4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ATF4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Atf4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ATF4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Atf4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsATF5
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001323(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1CI6  (X-ray  2.60A 
DBSNP rs4894  rs1803323  rs1803324 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16682973, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22974638, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23123191, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31444471}. Nucleus speckle {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16219772}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9ES19}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9ES19}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20873783}. Note=Colocalizes with GABBR1 in hippocampal neuron dendritic membranes (By similarity). Colocalizes with NEK6 at the centrosome (PubMed:20873783). Recruited to nuclear speckles following interaction with EP300/p300 (PubMed:16219772). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9ES19, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16219772, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20873783}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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