| Gene Symbol |
BPIFB4
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| Entrez Gene |
149954
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| Alt Symbol |
C20orf186, LPLUNC4, RY2G5, dJ726C3.5
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
BPI fold containing family B, member 4
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| Other Description |
BPI fold-containing family B member 4|ligand-binding protein RY2G5|likely ortholog of rat probable ligand-binding protein RY2G5|long palate, lung and nasal epithelium carcinoma associated 4|long palate, lung and nasal epithelium carcinoma-associated protein 4
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| Swissprots |
Q5TDX6 P59827
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| Accessions |
EAW76336 EAW76337 P59827 AF549190 AAP84990 BC140293 AAI40294 BC146505 AAI46506 NM_182519 NP_872325
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| Function |
May have the capacity to recognize and bind specific classes of odorants. May act as a carrier molecule, transporting odorants across the mucus layer to access receptor sites. May serve as a primary defense mechanism by recognizing and removing potentially harmful odorants or pathogenic microorganisms from the mucosa or clearing excess odorant from mucus to enable new odorant stimuli to be received (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Secreted {ECO:0000250}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12837268}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in nasal tissue. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11971875}.
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