Gene Information
Gene NameLAMA4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1823
Protein NamesLaminin subunit alpha-4 (Laminin-14 subunit alpha) (Laminin-8 subunit alpha) (Laminin-9 subunit alpha)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000112769 )
Evolutionary StageOpisthokonta
AlphaFoldDBQ16363
Gene CardLAMA4
Uniprot IDQ16363
PfamPF00053; PF02210; PF06008; PF06009
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.280026372)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LAMA4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LAMA4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LAMA4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LAMA4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lama4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LAMA4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lama4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ LAMA4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsLAMB2, LAMC3, NTN4, LAMB1, LAMA3, LAMC1, ATRNL1, LAMA2, TMEFF2, ATRN, NTN1, NTN3, LAMC2, TMEFF1, LAMA1, AGRN, LAMB4, NTNG2, NTNG1, MEGF9, MEGF8, LAMB3, EGFLAM, LAMA5, NTN5, USH2A, HSPG2
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityIn adult, strong expression in heart, lung, ovary small and large intestines, placenta, liver;
weak or no expression in skeletal muscle, kidney, pancreas, testis, prostate, brain. High expression in fetal lung and kidney. Expression in fetal and newborn tissues is observed in certain mesenchymal cells in tissues such as smooth muscle and dermis.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs35349917  rs11757455  rs9400522  rs3752579  rs1050348  rs2032567  rs1050349  rs12110554  rs3734292 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix, basement membrane. Note=Major component.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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