| Gene Symbol |
BEST4
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| Entrez Gene |
266675
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| Alt Symbol |
VMD2L2
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
bestrophin 4
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| Other Description |
bestrophin-4|vitelliform macular dystrophy 2-like 2|vitelliform macular dystrophy 2-like protein 2
|
| Swissprots |
Q5JR93 Q8NFU0
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| Accessions |
EAX07022 Q8NFU0 AF440757 AAM76996 AY515707 AAR99657 BC101823 AAI01824 BM142321 XM_005270748 XP_005270805 XM_011541240 XP_011539542 XM_011541241 XP_011539543 XM_011541242 XP_011539544 XM_011541243 XP_011539545 XM_011541244 XP_011539546 XR_946606 NM_153274 NP_695006
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| Function |
Forms calcium-sensitive chloride channels. Permeable to bicarbonate. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12907679, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18400985}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Predominantly found in colon and the weakly in fetal brain, spinal cord, retina, lung, trachea, testis and placenta. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12032738}.
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