Gene Symbol | DKK4 |
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Entrez Gene | 27121 |
Alt Symbol | DKK-4 |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | dickkopf WNT signaling pathway inhibitor 4 |
Other Description | dickkopf-4|dickkopf-related protein 4|hDkk-4 |
Swissprots | Q3KNX0 Q9UBT3 Q9Y4C3 |
Accessions | BAA33475 CAR82119 EAW63220 Q9UBT3 AB017788 BAA33438 AF177397 AAF02677 AK301609 BAG63095 BC107046 AAI07047 BC107047 AAI07048 BX105775 XM_011544486 XP_011542788 XM_011544487 XP_011542789 XM_011544488 XP_011542790 XM_011544489 XP_011542791 NM_014420 NP_055235 |
Function | Antagonizes canonical Wnt signaling by inhibiting LRP5/6 interaction with Wnt and by forming a ternary complex with the transmembrane protein KREMEN that promotes internalization of LRP5/6. DKKs play an important role in vertebrate development, where they locally inhibit Wnt regulated processes such as antero- posterior axial patterning, limb development, somitogenesis and eye formation. In the adult, Dkks are implicated in bone formation and bone disease, cancer and Alzheimer disease (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}. |
Subcellular Location | Secreted. |
Tissue Specificity | Expressed in cerebellum, T-cells, esophagus and lung. |
Top Pathways | Wnt signaling pathway |