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Ltbp4 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Ltbp4
  • Name
    latent transforming growth factor beta binding protein 4
  • Synonyms
    2310046A13Rik
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1321395
    NCBI Gene: 108075
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    14 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr7:27004561-27037117 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 7, 15.87 cM
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    881 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1321395
 protein coding gene Chr7:27004561-27039142 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200043537
 protein coding gene Chr7:16801537-16834111 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195048391
 protein coding gene Chr7:19453957-19486241 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220046053
 protein coding gene Chr7:24999721-25032008 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180053023
 protein coding gene Chr7:17519159-17551442 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175049996
 protein coding gene Chr7:18564063-18596596 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215052682
 protein coding gene Chr7:16693741-16726316 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0029407
 protein coding gene Chr7:26559112-26591669 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005049245
 protein coding gene Chr7:18502980-18535665 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210052868
 protein coding gene Chr7:17748677-17781211 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185047279
 protein coding gene Chr7:20855587-20888166 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205031137
 protein coding gene Chr7:17538037-17570574 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000049321
 protein coding gene Chr7:25292075-25324836 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230053572
 protein coding gene Chr7:26027503-26060081 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190039649
 protein coding gene Chr7:17190186-17222460 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225024370
 protein coding gene Chr7:24904280-24936844 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010037411
 protein coding gene Chr7:17221153-17253597 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010038325
 protein coding gene Chr7:16602979-16634615 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005053068
 protein coding gene Chr7:11447421-11479926 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    LTBP4, latent transforming growth factor beta binding protein 4
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    2
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    LTBP4, latent transforming growth factor beta binding protein 4
  • Synonyms
    ARCL1C, LTBP-4, LTBP4L, LTBP4S
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 8425
    UniProt: Q8N2S1

  • Chr Location
    19q13.2; chr19:40592883-40629821 (+)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Ltbp4 mouse models; 1 with human LTBP4 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    1 with disease annotations
  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    49 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 6 genetic backgrounds
    7 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    59 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.
Homozygous disruption of this locus results in pulmonary emphysema, cardiomyopathy, and colon cancer.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    21
  • GO References
    13
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
Click cells to view annotations.


  • Assay Results
    606
  • Tissues
    8
  • cDNA Data
    98
  • Literature Summary
    11
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000040488 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 32557 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000038618 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 5386 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000037536 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1666 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      6 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000009975 latent-transforming growth factor beta-binding protein 4
      (term hierarchy)
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR018097 EGF-like calcium-binding, conserved site
      IPR001881 EGF-like calcium-binding domain
      IPR013032 EGF-like, conserved site
      IPR000742 EGF-like domain
      IPR000152 EGF-type aspartate/asparagine hydroxylation site
      IPR050751 Extracellular matrix structural protein
      IPR052080 Fibrillin/latent TGF-beta-binding protein
      IPR009030 Growth factor receptor cysteine-rich domain superfamily
      IPR049883 NOTCH1, EGF-like calcium-binding domain
      IPR017878 TB domain
      IPR036773 TGF-beta binding (TB) domain superfamily
    • GlyGen
      Q8K4G1 7 sites, 1 N-linked glycan (1 site)
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 101
      cDNA 100
      Primer pair 1
      Antibodies 1

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1916894
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 118
      Developmental Gene Expression 11
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 13
      Phenotypes 59
    • Earliest
      J:47007 Thorey IS, et al., Selective disruption of genes transiently induced in differentiating mouse embryonic stem cells by using gene trap mutagenesis and site-specific recombination. Mol Cell Biol. 1998 May;18(5):3081-8
    • Latest
      J:389458 Lee JH, et al., N(6)-adenosine methylation enhances nuclear mRNA export through METTL3 and NUP93. Nat Cell Biol. 2026 Mar;28(3):553-566
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    09/15/2026
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