| Gene Symbol | UCP4 |
| Aliases | Uncoupling Protein 4 |
| Chromosome | 6p25.3 |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | is a mitochondrial carrier protein primarily expressed in the nervous system. |
| Primary Expression | the nervous system |
| Molecular Weight | 34 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 307 aa |
| Exons | 9 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 285102 |
| GeneCards | UCP4 |
| Human Protein Atlas | UCP4 |
| Transport mechanism | Alternating access - substrate binding triggers conformational changes |
| Substrate specificity | Predominantly transports protons, may also transport other small molecules |
| N-terminal targeting sequence | Mitochondrial targeting peptide (first ~20 amino acids) |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtHPASTRING |
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