Gene Information
Gene NameINSL4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length139
Protein NamesEarly placenta insulin-like peptide (EPIL) (Insulin-like peptide 4) (Placentin) [Cleaved into: Early placenta insulin-like peptide B chain; Early placenta insulin-like peptide A chain]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age36 ( ENSG00000120211 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBQ14641
Gene CardINSL4
Uniprot IDQ14641
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.129584271)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ INSL4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ RLN2 ( ortholog_one2many )
Macaque_ INSL4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsRLN2, RLN1, INSL6
Tissueplacenta
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in placenta, uterus and in fetal perichondrium. Expression levels were increased in both early placentas and molar pregnancies and were reduced in choriocarcinoma cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12414911, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9740319}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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