Gene Information
Gene NameFLT4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1363
Protein NamesVascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3 (VEGFR-3) (EC 2.7.10.1) (Fms-like tyrosine kinase 4) (FLT-4) (Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor FLT4)
Target Namevascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3
Target TypeSuccessful target
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000037280 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP35916
Gene CardFLT4
Uniprot IDP35916
PfamPF07679; PF07714; PF17988
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.000641502)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ FLT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ FLT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ FLT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Flt4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ FLT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Flt4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ FLT4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsKDR, PDGFRA
ParalogsEPHA7, NTRK1, EPHB3, ALK, FGFR3, EPHA2, LMTK2, EPHB1, EPHA3, INSR, PDGFRA, EGFR, CSF1R, ERBB3, KIT, NTRK3, DDR1, ERBB4, EPHA8, TEK, MUSK, MERTK, FGFR4, FLT3, EPHB6, FLT1, DDR2, EPHA6, NTRK2, IGF1R, INSRR, EPHB4, PDGFRB, ERBB2, KDR, EPHA5, FGFR2, TYRO3, MST1R, AXL, EPHB2, ROR1, ROR2, ROS1, EPHA10, EPHA4, RET, LTK, TIE1, FGFR1, RYK, EPHA1, MET
Tissuebreast, left.atrium, lung, lymph.node, placenta, tricuspid.valve, vagina
Tissue SpecificityDetected in endothelial cells (at protein level). Widely expressed. Detected in fetal spleen, lung and brain. Detected in adult liver, muscle, thymus, placenta, lung, testis, ovary, prostate, heart, and kidney. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1327515, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20224550, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7675451}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.003390(Rat);0.053846(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4BSJ  (X-ray  2.50A  4BSK  (X-ray  4.20A 
DBSNP rs34221241  rs372947534  rs307826  rs35874891  rs55667289  rs121909657  rs267606818  rs35171798  rs121909654  rs448012  rs34255532  rs56082504  rs121909653  rs121909650  rs121909651  rs56310180  rs1400220848  rs121909655  rs121909656  rs121909652  rs1130379 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20445537, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7898938};
Single-pass type I membrane protein. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16452200, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20445537}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16452200}. Note=Ligand-mediated autophosphorylation leads to rapid internalization. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20445537}.;
[Isoform 1]: Cell membrane;
Single-pass type I membrane protein. Note=Ligand-mediated autophosphorylation leads to rapid internalization.;
[Isoform 2]: Cell membrane;
Single-pass type I membrane protein.;
[Isoform 3]: Secreted. Cytoplasm.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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