SLC26A4
Gene Information
- Official Symbol: SLC26A4
- Official Name: solute carrier family 26 member 4
- Aliases and Previous Symbols: N/A
- Entrez ID: 5172
- UniProt: O43511
- Interactions: BioGRID
- PubMed articles: Open PubMed
- OMIM: Open OMIM
Function Summary
- Entrez Summary: Mutations in this gene are associated with Pendred syndrome, the most common form of syndromic deafness, an autosomal-recessive disease. It is highly homologous to the SLC26A3 gene; they have similar genomic structures and this gene is located 3' of the SLC26A3 gene. The encoded protein has homology to sulfate transporters. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
- UniProt Summary: Sodium-independent transporter of chloride and iodide. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10192399}.
CRISPR Data
Essentiality in NALM6
- Essentiality Rank: 14929
- Expression level (log2 read counts): 1.77