Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a subunit of a heterotetrameric adapter-like complex 4 that is involved in targeting proteins from the trans-Golgi network to the endosomal-lysosomal system. Mutations in this gene are associated with cerebral palsy spastic quadriplegic type 5 (CPSQ5) disorder. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2011].
UniProt Summary: Component of the adaptor protein complex 4 (AP-4). Adaptor protein complexes are vesicle coat components involved both in vesicle formation and cargo selection. They control the vesicular transport of proteins in different trafficking pathways (PubMed:10066790, PubMed:10436028). AP-4 forms a non clathrin- associated coat on vesicles departing the trans-Golgi network (TGN) and may be involved in the targeting of proteins from the trans-Golgi network (TGN) to the endosomal-lysosomal system. It is also involved in protein sorting to the basolateral membrane in epithelial cells and the proper asymmetric localization of somatodendritic proteins in neurons. AP-4 is involved in the recognition and binding of tyrosine-based sorting signals found in the cytoplasmic part of cargos, but may also recognize other types of sorting signal (Probable). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10066790, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10436028, ECO:0000305|PubMed:10066790, ECO:0000305|PubMed:10436028}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
B2-adapt-app C
Cnd1
Adaptin N
GO Terms
AP-4 adaptor complex
clathrin adaptor complex
endosome lumen
clathrin binding
extrinsic component of membrane
trans-Golgi network membrane
trans-Golgi network
protein targeting
intracellular protein transport
protein transport
intracellular transport
peptide transport
amide transport
cellular protein localization
cellular macromolecule localization
establishment of protein localization
establishment of localization in cell
nitrogen compound transport
vesicle-mediated transport
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)