Gene Information
Gene NameC4A
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1744
Protein NamesComplement C4-A (Acidic complement C4) (C3 and PZP-like alpha-2-macroglobulin domain-containing protein 2) [Cleaved into: Complement C4 beta chain; Complement C4-A alpha chain; C4a anaphylatoxin; C4b-A; C4d-A; Complement C4 gamma chain]
Target Namecomplement c4-a
Target TypeNA
Gene Age3 ( ENSG00000206340 )
3 ( ENSG00000227746 )
3 ( ENSG00000244207 )
680 ( ENSG00000244731 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP0C0L4
Gene CardC4A
Uniprot IDP0C0L4
PfamPF00207; PF07703; PF07677; PF01821; PF01835; PF17791; PF17789; PF01759; PF07678
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.346085775)
Ortholog in AnimalsMouse_ C4b ( ortholog_one2many )
Rat_ C4a ( ortholog_many2many )
Rat_ C4b ( ortholog_many2many )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsCPAMD8, A2M, C3, A2ML1, CD109, PZP, C5, C4B
Tissueliver, adrenal.gland
Tissue SpecificityComplement component C4 is expressed at highest levels in the liver, at moderate levels in the adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla, thyroid gland, and the kidney, and at lowest levels in the heart, ovary, small intestine, thymus, pancreas and spleen. The extra-hepatic sites of expression may be important for the local protection and inflammatory response. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11367523}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1HZF  (X-ray  2.30A  4FXG  4FXK  4XAM  5JPM  (X-ray  3.75A  5JPN  (X-ray  3.60A  5JTW  (X-ray  3.50A  6YSQ  (X-ray  3.30A 
DBSNP rs9296005  rs392610  rs2229405  rs1215093373  rs429329  rs147162052  rs17874654  rs28357075  rs28357076  rs201016130 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted. Synapse {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26814963}. Cell projection, axon {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26814963}. Cell projection, dendrite {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26814963}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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