Tbio ACTN4 Alpha-actinin-4

Protein Summary

Description

F-actin cross-linking protein which is thought to anchor actin to a variety of intracellular structures. This is a bundling protein (Probable). Probably involved in vesicular trafficking via its association with the CART complex. The CART complex is necessary for efficient transferrin receptor recycling but not for EGFR degradation (PubMed:15772161). Involved in tight junction assembly in epithelial cells probably through interaction with MICALL2. Links MICALL2 to the actin cytoskeleton and recruits it to the tight junctions (By similarity). May also function as a transcriptional coactivator, stimulating transcription mediated by the nuclear hormone receptors PPARG and RARA (PubMed:22351778). Alpha actinins belong to the spectrin gene superfamily which represents a diverse group of cytoskeletal proteins, including the alpha and beta spectrins and dystrophins. Alpha actinin is an actin-binding protein with multiple roles in different cell types. In nonmuscle cells, the cytoskeletal isoform is found along microfilament bundles and adherens-type junctions, where it is involved in binding actin to the membrane. In contrast, skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle isoforms are localized to the Z-disc and analogous dense bodies, where they help anchor the myofibrillar actin filaments. This gene encodes a nonmuscle, alpha actinin isoform which is concentrated in the cytoplasm, and thought to be involved in metastatic processes. Mutations in this gene have been associated with focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Uniprot Accession IDs

• O43707
• A4K467
• D6PXK4
• O76048

Gene Name

• ACTN4

Ensembl ID

• ENST00000252699
• ENSP00000252699
• ENSG00000130402
• ENST00000390009
• ENSP00000439497
• ENST00000634692
• ENSP00000488962
• ENSG00000282844
• ENST00000634960
• ENSP00000489220

Symbol

• FSGS
• FSGS1
• ACTININ-4

Knowledge Table

Most Knowledge About	Knowledge Value (0 to 1 scale)
interacting protein	1
disease perturbation	0.99
protein domain	0.99
molecular function	0.98
cellular component	0.91

Protein Classes

No PANTHER Classes or DTO Classes found

IDG Development Level Summary

Tdark

These are targets about which virtually nothing is known. They do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 290.04   (req: < 5)

Gene RIFs: 131   (req: <= 3)

Antibodies: 398   (req: <= 50)

Tbio

These targets do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 290.04   (req: >= 5)

Gene RIFs: 131   (req: > 3)

Antibodies: 398   (req: > 50)

- OR - satisfy the following criterion:

Gene Ontology Terms: 34

Tchem

Target has at least one ChEMBL compound with an activity cutoff of < 30 nM - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Ligand: 0

Tclin

Target has at least one approved drug - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Drug: 0