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GeneQ17928864· pop 8· linked from 149 articles

Also known as FLT41, LMPH1A, PCL, VEGFR3, FLT-4, VEGFR-3, fms related tyrosine kinase 4, LMPHM1

Fms-related tyrosine kinase 4, also known as FLT4, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the FLT4 gene.

Gene data

FLT4
Name
fms related receptor tyrosine kinase 4
Type
protein-coding
Position
180,601,506–180,649,629 (−)
Aliases
CHTD7, FLT-4, FLT41, LMPH1A, LMPHM1, PCL, VEGFR-3, VEGFR3
RefSeq RNA
NM_001354989.2, NM_001445392.1, NM_002020.5, NM_182925.5, XM_011534478.4
RefSeq protein
NP_001341918.1, NP_001432321.1, NP_002011.2, NP_891555.2, XP_011532780.1

This gene encodes a tyrosine kinase receptor for vascular endothelial growth factors C and D. The protein is thought to be involved in lymphangiogenesis and maintenance of the lymphatic endothelium. Mutations in this gene cause hereditary lymphedema type IA. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

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fms related receptor tyrosine kinase 4

Symbol
FLT4
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
5:180,601,506-180,649,634
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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HomoloGene ID
7321
genomic end
180076624
genomic start
180028506
cytogenetic location
5q35.3
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Fms-related tyrosine kinase 4, also known as FLT4, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the FLT4 gene.

This gene encodes a tyrosine kinase receptor for vascular endothelial growth factors C and D. The protein is thought to be involved in lymphangiogenesis and maintenance of the lymphatic endothelium. Mutations in this gene cause hereditary lymphedema type IA.

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