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LRRIQ4
leucine rich repeats and IQ motif containing 4
Chromosome 3 Β· 3q26.2
NCBI Gene: 344657Ensembl: ENSG00000188306.7HGNC: HGNC:34298UniProt: A6NIV6
8PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cytoplasmprostate carcinomaUterine leiomyomarenal cell carcinomamultiple sclerosis
✦AI Summary

Based on limited published evidence, LRRIQ4 is a cytoplasmic protein belonging to a leucine-rich repeat protein family. LRRIQ4 shares evolutionary origin with pannexin and leucine-rich repeat domain proteins 1. Recent genetic studies identified LRRIQ4 polymorphisms within the TERC gene cluster as variants co-varying with absolute telomere length in mice, suggesting potential involvement in telomere length regulation through mechanisms independent of linkage disequilibrium 2. The specific molecular function and cellular role of LRRIQ4 remain largely unknown.

Sources cited
1
LRRIQ4 gene variants in the TERC cluster are associated with telomere length changes in mice, independent of TERC linkage
PMID: 34685603
2
LRRIQ4 is related to leucine-rich repeat protein families sharing evolutionary origin with pannexin domains
PMID: 22532330
⚠Limited data available β€” This gene has 2 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsβ“˜20
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.27Weak
Uterine leiomyomaOpen Targets
0.16Weak
renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.11Weak
lymphoid neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Weak
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
ProptosisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
postinflammatory pulmonary fibrosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
respiratory system diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
uterine fibroidOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Barrett's esophagusOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
melanocytic nevusOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
myeloproliferative disorderOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
chronic lymphocytic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
interstitial lung diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
multiple myelomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Epidermal Inclusion CystOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
MYNNProtein interaction74%ACTRT3Protein interaction74%LRRC34Protein interaction74%LRRC31Protein interaction71%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Liver
50%
Brain
50%
Lung
50%
Bone Marrow
25%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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LRRIQ4MYNNACTRT3LRRC34LRRC31
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted Β· UniProt A6NIV6
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.78LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.55 [0.40–0.78]
RankingsWhere LRRIQ4 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #17,640of 20,598
    Most Researched8
  • #6,314of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.78
Genes detectedLRRIQ4
Sources retrieved2 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
2
1
PMID: 34685603
Cells Β· 2021
1.00
2
LRRC8 proteins share a common ancestor with pannexins, and may form hexameric channels involved in cell-cell communication.
PMID: 22532330
Bioessays Β· 2012
0.50