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Slc9a4 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Slc9a4
  • Name
    solute carrier family 9 (sodium/hydrogen exchanger), member 4
  • Synonyms
    D730009J23Rik, NHE4
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:105074
    NCBI Gene: 110895
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    11 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr1:40619241-40669885 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 1, 19.51 cM
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1477 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_105074
protein coding gene Chr1:40619146-40670188 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200002618
protein coding gene Chr1:38226170-38276775 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195040869
protein coding gene Chr1:37897918-37948502 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220009179
protein coding gene Chr1:37882924-37933520 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180011453
protein coding gene Chr1:37958853-38009494 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175001145
protein coding gene Chr1:37900870-37951454 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215019369
protein coding gene Chr1:37933979-37984621 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0014083
protein coding gene Chr1:35185079-35234884 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005002713
protein coding gene Chr1:37983384-38034138 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210005826
protein coding gene Chr1:37695589-37746222 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185009741
protein coding gene Chr1:38797860-38848490 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205022846
protein coding gene Chr1:37905762-37956365 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000014496
protein coding gene Chr1:38002073-38052855 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230021294
protein coding gene Chr1:38825841-38876437 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190036057
protein coding gene Chr1:37915045-37965638 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225000311
protein coding gene Chr1:42086891-42137556 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010031191
protein coding gene Chr1:37522307-37573088 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010025293
protein coding gene Chr1:39014619-39062741 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005036990
protein coding gene Chr1:37831457-37882058 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    SLC9A4, solute carrier family 9 member A4
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    SLC9A4, solute carrier family 9 member A4
  • Synonyms
    NHE4
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 389015
    UniProt: Q6AI14

  • Chr Location
    2q12.1; chr2:102473226-102533972 (+)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    14 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    5 images
    14 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

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Homozygous null mice display normal growth and survival but have gastric secretions with reduced acidity, mild gastric necrosis and apoptosis, and abnormal gastric mucosa with reduced numbers of parietal and chief cells.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
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
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000026065 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 50645 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000027233 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 3962 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000027233 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 797 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 20
      cDNA 18
      Primer pair 2

      Microarray probesets 1
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-32114, MGI:2138630, MGI:2443484
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 49
      Developmental Gene Expression 6
      Gene Ontology 8
      Phenotypes 14
    • Earliest
      J:31188 Pathak BG, et al., Mouse chromosomal location of four Na/H exchanger isoform genes. Genomics. 1996 Jan 15;31(2):261-3
    • Latest
      J:369781 Lee HW, et al., Lack of a role of NHE4 in renal ammonia metabolism. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2025 Jun 1;328(6):F752-F765

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    last database update
    09/01/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory