Gene Information
Gene NameHE4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length124
Protein NamesWAP four-disulfide core domain protein 2 (Epididymal secretory protein E4) (Major epididymis-specific protein E4) (Putative protease inhibitor WAP5)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ14508
Gene CardWFDC2
Uniprot IDQ14508
PfamPF00095
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in a number of normal tissues, including male reproductive system, regions of the respiratory tract and nasopharynx. Highly expressed in a number of tumors cells lines, such ovarian, colon, breast, lung and renal cells lines. Initially described as being exclusively transcribed in the epididymis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15781627}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15781627, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23139753}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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