Gene Information
Gene NamePCSK4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length755
Protein NamesProprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 4 (EC 3.4.21.-) (Proprotein convertase 4) (PC4)
Target Nameproprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 4
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000115257 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ6UW60
Gene CardPCSK4
Uniprot IDQ6UW60
PfamPF01483; PF00082; PF16470
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.999741623)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PCSK4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PCSK4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PCSK4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PCSK4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Pcsk4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PCSK4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Pcsk4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPCSK6, FURIN, PCSK1
ParalogsPCSK1, TPP2, PCSK6, MBTPS1, PCSK7, PCSK5, PCSK9, FURIN, PCSK2
Tissuetestis
Tissue SpecificityPlacenta. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16040806}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs36123574 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane {ECO:0000255};
Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle, acrosome membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P29121}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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