Gene Information
Gene NameTHEM4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length240
Protein NamesAcyl-coenzyme A thioesterase THEM4 (Acyl-CoA thioesterase THEM4) (EC 3.1.2.2) (Carboxyl-terminal modulator protein) (Thioesterase superfamily member 4)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000159445 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ5T1C6
Gene CardTHEM4
Uniprot IDQ5T1C6
PfamPF03061
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.272921816)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ THEM4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ THEM4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ THEM4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Them4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Them4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsTHEM5
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed predominantly in skeletal muscle, testis, uterus, brain and kidney. Down-regulated in glioblastoma or glioma compared to non-neoplastic brain due to promoter hypermethylation. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11598301, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15026474}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4AE8  (X-ray  1.59A  4GAH  (X-ray  2.30A 
DBSNP rs3748805  rs144257719 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11598301}. Cell projection, ruffle membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11598301}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19604401}. Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19168129, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19421406, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19604401}. Mitochondrion inner membrane;
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19168129}. Mitochondrion intermembrane space {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19168129, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19604401}. Note=Released from the mitochondria into the cytosol in response to apoptotic stimuli. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19168129}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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