Gene Symbol |
ADAMTS4
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Entrez Gene |
9507
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Alt Symbol |
ADAMTS-2, ADAMTS-4, ADMP-1
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
ADAM metallopeptidase with thrombospondin type 1 motif, 4
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Other Description |
A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 4|ADAM-TS 4|ADAM-TS4|a disintegrin-like and metalloprotease (reprolysin type) with thrombospondin type 1 motif, 4|aggrecanase-1
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Swissprots |
Q5VTW2 Q2HYD0 Q6P4Q8 Q6UWA8 O75173 Q9UN83
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Accessions |
AAL02262 EAW52627 O75173 AB014588 BAA31663 AF148213 AAD41494 AK291573 BAF84262 AL603427 AY358886 AAQ89245 BC030812 BC063293 AAH63293 DA098917 DQ364570 ABC88384 XM_006711635 XP_006711698 NM_005099 NP_005090
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Function |
Cleaves aggrecan, a cartilage proteoglycan, and may be involved in its turnover. May play an important role in the destruction of aggrecan in arthritic diseases. Could also be a critical factor in the exacerbation of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer disease. Cleaves aggrecan at the '392-Glu-|-Ala-393' site.
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Subcellular Location |
Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix {ECO:0000250}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in brain, lung and heart. Expressed at very low level in placenta and skeletal muscles. Isoform 2 is detected in osteoarthritic synovium. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23897278}.
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