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Aliases | CLCN4 , CLC4, ClC-4, ClC-4A, chloride voltage-gated channel 4, MRX15, MRX49, MRXSRC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External IDs | OMIM: 302910; MGI: 104571; HomoloGene: 68207; GeneCards: CLCN4; OMA:CLCN4 - orthologs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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H(+)/Cl(-) exchange transporter 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CLCN4 gene. [5] [6]
The CLCN family of voltage-dependent chloride channel genes comprises nine members (CLCN1-7, Ka and Kb) which demonstrate quite diverse functional characteristics while sharing significant sequence homology. Chloride channel 4 has an evolutionary conserved CpG island and is conserved in both mouse and hamster. This gene is mapped in close proximity to APXL (Apical protein Xenopus laevis-like) and OA1 (Ocular albinism type I), which are both located on the human X chromosome at band p22.3. The physiological role of chloride channel 4 remains unknown but may contribute to the pathogenesis of neuronal disorders. [6]
Mutations in this gene have been linked to cases of early onset epilepsy [7]
This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.