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GFRA4 GDNF family receptor alpha 4

Gene ID: 64096, updated on 11-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the GDNF receptor family. It is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol(GPI)-linked cell surface receptor for persephin, and mediates activation of the RET tyrosine kinase receptor. This gene is a candidate gene for RET-associated diseases. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
20p13
Sequence:
Chromosome: 20; NC_000020.11 (3659248..3663399, complement)
Total number of exons:
6

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