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Hps4 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Hps4
  • Name
    HPS4, biogenesis of lysosomal organelles complex 3 subunit 2
  • Synonyms
    2010205O06Rik, BLOC-3, C130020P05Rik, Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome 4, mKIAA1667
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2177742
    NCBI Gene: 192232
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr5:112490949-112526280 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 5, 54.69 cM
  • Mapping Data
    18 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    981 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2177742
 protein coding gene Chr5:112490849-112526290 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200020426
 protein coding gene Chr5:106232334-106267668 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195039065
 protein coding gene Chr5:105740962-105776299 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220050987
 protein coding gene Chr5:105251677-105287006 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180040449
 protein coding gene Chr5:105882646-105917981 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175044827
 protein coding gene Chr5:107864227-107899542 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215029616
 protein coding gene Chr5:105889382-105924714 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0027564
 protein coding gene Chr5:105269613-105306345 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005021552
 protein coding gene Chr5:105065814-105100927 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210033502
 protein coding gene Chr5:106616304-106651622 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185042724
 protein coding gene Chr5:109651538-109686846 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205030868
 protein coding gene Chr5:105520395-105555726 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000023223
 protein coding gene Chr5:112504068-112539228 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230047556
 protein coding gene Chr5:113770663-113805993 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190047314
 protein coding gene Chr5:105556374-105591707 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225024656
 protein coding gene Chr5:121407106-121442437 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010025251
 protein coding gene Chr5:104413771-104449154 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010040228
 protein coding gene Chr5:107674160-107708341 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005036918
 protein coding gene Chr5:108257392-108292667 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    HPS4, HPS4 biogenesis of lysosomal organelles complex 3 subunit 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    HPS4, HPS4 biogenesis of lysosomal organelles complex 3 subunit 2
  • Synonyms
    BLOC3S2, LE
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 89781
    UniProt: Q9NQG7

  • Chr Location
    22q12.1; chr22:26443107-26483931 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    2 with Hps4 mouse models; 3 with human HPS4 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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IDs
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IDs
IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    1 with disease annotations
  • References
    3 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    15 phenotypes from 1 allele in 2 genetic backgrounds
    5 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    38 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Homozygotes for a spontaneous null mutation exhibit hypopigmentation, prolonged bleeding associated with a platelet defect, reduced secretion of kidney lysosomal enzymes, and resistance to diet-induced atherosclerosis.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    53
  • GO References
    12
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    613
  • Tissues
    2
  • cDNA Data
    59
  • Literature Summary
    1
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000042328 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 35332 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000112359 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 3345 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000107978 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 671 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 60
      Genomic 1
      cDNA 59

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-11779, MGI:1917520, MGI:2141078, MGI:96768
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 84
      Developmental Gene Expression 1
      Diseases 3
      Gene Ontology 12
      Phenotypes 38
    • Earliest
      J:5032 Lane PW, et al., Pale ear and light ear in the house mouse. Mimic mutations in linkage groups XII and XVII. J Hered. 1967 Jan-Feb;58(1):17-20
    • Latest
      J:358081 McBride MA, et al., Immunoresponsive Gene 1 Facilitates TLR4-agonist-Induced Augmentation of Innate Antimicrobial Immunity. J Leukoc Biol. 2024 Oct 1;
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    09/01/2026
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