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ADGRG4
adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G4
Chromosome X · Xq26.3
NCBI Gene: 139378Ensembl: ENSG00000156920.11HGNC: HGNC:18992UniProt: Q8IZF6
17PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
G protein-coupled receptor activityadenylate cyclase-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwayplasma membraneG protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwaytype 2 diabetes mellitusretinopathyoptic choroid disorderdiabetes mellitus
✦AI Summary

ADGRG4 (adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G4) is an orphan adhesion GPCR that functions as a Gs-coupled receptor activating adenylate cyclase signaling 1. The receptor undergoes autoproteolysis to generate α and β subunits, with the β subunit's 'Stachel sequence' acting as a tethered agonist that inserts into the seven-transmembrane bundle to activate downstream signaling 1. ADGRG4 possesses a conserved N-terminal pentraxin-like domain that forms Ca²⁺-independent homodimers, suggesting a role in sensing mechanical forces, particularly in intestinal enterochromaffin and Paneth cells 2. Functionally important motifs resemble those of class A and class B GPCRs alongside unique adhesion GPCR-specific elements 3. Disease relevance includes cancer development: ADGRG4 variants show associations with ovarian cancer risk in specific populations 4, and high ADGRG4 expression correlates with poor overall survival in breast cancer 5. Additionally, ADGRG4 variants were identified in familial mandibular micrognathism with X-linked inheritance patterns 6. These findings suggest ADGRG4 participates in cell adhesion, migration, and immune modulation relevant to oncogenesis.

Sources cited
1
ADGRG4 is coupled to Gs proteins, mediates adenylate cyclase activation, and contains a tethered Stachel sequence agonist mechanism
PMID: 35418677
2
ADGRG4 possesses a pentraxin-like domain forming Ca²⁺-independent homodimers and may sense mechanical forces in intestinal cells
PMID: 37863265
3
ADGRG4 contains functionally important motifs resembling class A and class B GPCRs with unique adhesion GPCR-specific elements
PMID: 26823453
4
ADGRG4 variant rs5930932 shows statistically significant association with ovarian cancer risk
PMID: 38462741
5
High ADGRG4 expression correlates with poor overall survival in breast cancer patients
PMID: 38834774
6
ADGRG4 variants identified in familial mandibular micrognathism with X-linked inheritance pattern
PMID: 36581475
Disease Associationsⓘ20
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.31Weak
retinopathyOpen Targets
0.30Weak
optic choroid disorderOpen Targets
0.30Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.27Weak
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Complete right bundle branch blockOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
angina pectorisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
coronary atherosclerosisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
intermediate coronary syndromeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
gastric carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
endometriosisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Miyoshi myopathyOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GPHA2Shared pathway100%GNB1Protein interaction100%ADGRF3Shared pathway80%ADGRF4Shared pathway77%ADGRG5Shared pathway69%ADGRD1Shared pathway67%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Ovary
79%
Liver
5%
Heart
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Brain
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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ADGRG4GPHA2GNB1ADGRF3ADGRF4ADGRG5ADGRD1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8B55 · 1.36 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.12LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.97 [0.83–1.12]
RankingsWhere ADGRG4 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #14,914of 20,598
    Most Researched17
  • #11,598of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.12
Genes detectedADGRG4
Sources retrieved9 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. XCIV. Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors.
PMID: 25713288
Pharmacol Rev · 2015
1.00
2
Tethered peptide activation mechanism of the adhesion GPCRs ADGRG2 and ADGRG4.
PMID: 35418677
Nature · 2022
0.89
3
A correlation study of adhesion G protein-coupled receptors as potential therapeutic targets in Uterine Corpus Endometrial cancer.
PMID: 35413679
Int Immunopharmacol · 2022
0.78
4
A correlation study of adhesion G protein-coupled receptors as potential therapeutic targets for breast cancer.
PMID: 38834774
Breast Cancer Res Treat · 2024
0.67
5
Getting from A to B-exploring the activation motifs of the class B adhesion G protein-coupled receptor subfamily G member 4/GPR112.
PMID: 26823453
FASEB J · 2016
0.56