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Ptpn4 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Ptpn4
  • Name
    protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 4
  • Synonyms
    hPTP-MEG, protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 4 (megakaryocyte), PTPMEG, TEP, TEP/mPTPMEG, testis-enriched phosphatase
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1099792
    NCBI Gene: 19258
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    8 TSS
  • Candidate for QTL
    1 QTL
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr1:119580197-119765281 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 1, 52.39 cM, cytoband E2
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    2939 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1099792
protein coding gene Chr1:119580197-119765343 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200001560
protein coding gene Chr1:117056857-117206754 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195004113
protein coding gene Chr1:116297667-116447541 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220024034
protein coding gene Chr1:116110803-116263241 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180012141
protein coding gene Chr1:116703054-116852915 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175019045
protein coding gene Chr1:116528539-116678391 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215010254
protein coding gene Chr1:116487344-116637364 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0014515
protein coding gene Chr1:111685951-111865164 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005006404
protein coding gene Chr1:115452957-115602630 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210001001
protein coding gene Chr1:116358190-116508046 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185013329
protein coding gene Chr1:120806489-120956374 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205011411
protein coding gene Chr1:115856284-116006146 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000024823
protein coding gene Chr1:119911002-120047434 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230008742
protein coding gene Chr1:120234688-120384570 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190006056
protein coding gene Chr1:116343379-116493241 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225004449
protein coding gene Chr1:124025840-124175683 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010013979
protein coding gene Chr1:115488372-115624762 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010016186
protein coding gene Chr1:118126132-118305706 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005002947
protein coding gene Chr1:116206679-116356554 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    PTPN4, protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 4
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    PTPN4, protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 4
  • Synonyms
    MEG, PTPMEG, PTPMEG1
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 5775
    UniProt: P29074

  • Chr Location
    2q14.2; chr2:119759604-119984899 (+)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    5 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    1 phenotype from multigenic genotypes
    16 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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Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit impaired coordination, abnormal eye blink conditioning behavior, and reduced long term depression.
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
Sequences &
Gene Models
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Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
genomic 19258 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 185085 C57BL/6J ±  kb
transcript NM_019933 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 4707 ZRU/MplStud  
polypeptide Q9WU22 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 926 Not Applicable  
For the selected sequence
Protein
Information
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Molecular
Reagents
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  • All nucleic 17
    cDNA 14
    Primer pair 3

    Microarray probesets 3
References
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  • Summaries
    All 55
    Developmental Gene Expression 6
    Gene Ontology 11
    Phenotypes 16
  • Earliest
    J:134667 Roderick TH, et al., Two radiation-induced chromosomal inversions in mice (Mus musculus). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1970 Oct;67(2):961-7
  • Latest
    J:350469 Alderman PJ, et al., Delayed maturation and migration of excitatory neurons in the juvenile mouse paralaminar amygdala. Neuron. 2024 Feb 21;112(4):574-592.e10

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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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last database update
09/08/2026
MGI 6.24
The Jackson Laboratory