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SLC35F4
solute carrier family 35 member F4
Chromosome 14 · 14q22.3-q23.1
NCBI Gene: 341880Ensembl: ENSG00000151812.15HGNC: HGNC:19845UniProt: A4IF30
6PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
choline transmembrane transporter activitycholine transportmembraneplacenta praeviaHydrocephalusconnective tissue diseaseGenu varum
✦AI Summary

SLC35F4 is a solute carrier family member with dual proposed functions based on computational and experimental evidence. Primary studies indicate SLC35F4 likely functions as a Golgi-associated importer of flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), with molecular docking predictions showing high affinity (10-40 nM) for FAD 1. However, experimental characterization demonstrates that SLC35F4 also functions as a choline transporter with a Km of 12-50 µM, consistent with physiological plasma choline concentrations 2. This choline transport activity is inhibited by hemicholinium-3, decynium-22, and verapamil 2. Regarding tissue distribution, SLC35F4 shows restricted expression primarily in the cerebellum 1 and represents the highest mRNA expression levels in adult cerebellum tissue 3. The gene exhibits evolutionary significance, with adaptive haplotypes of Neanderthal ancestry identified in East Asian populations, suggesting positive selection related to thiamine metabolism approximately 10,000 years ago 4. Clinically, DNA methylation of SLC35F4 in nasal epithelium was associated with atopic asthma in children in a meta-analysis 5, though the mechanistic connection remains unclear. These findings collectively suggest SLC35F4 participates in both FAD homeostasis and choline-dependent neurotransmission, with potential implications for neurological and immune functions.

Sources cited
1
SLC35F4 functions as a Golgi-associated FAD importer with docking affinities of 10-40 nM and restricted cerebellum expression
PMID: 41516385
2
SLC35F4 exhibits choline transporter activity with Km of 12-50 µM and sensitivity to hemicholinium-3, decynium-22, and verapamil inhibition
PMID: 40972734
3
SLC35F4 carries adaptive haplotypes of Neanderthal ancestry showing positive selection in East Asians related to thiamine metabolism
PMID: 36465121
4
SLC35F4 mRNA shows highest expression levels in adult cerebellum tissue
PMID: 19252338
5
SLC35F4 DNA methylation in nasal epithelium is associated with atopic asthma in children
PMID: 33751861
Disease Associationsⓘ20
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.32Weak
HydrocephalusOpen Targets
0.31Weak
connective tissue diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
Genu valgumOpen Targets
0.30Weak
Genu varumOpen Targets
0.30Weak
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.30Weak
ovarian dysfunctionOpen Targets
0.27Weak
mathematical abilityOpen Targets
0.19Weak
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.17Weak
familial hemolytic anemiaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
urethral syndromeOpen Targets
0.11Weak
seborrheic keratosisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
male reproductive system diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
trauma complicationOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
poisoningOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
response to xenobiotic stimulusOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
pituitary cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SLC35F2Shared pathway100%SLC35G4Shared pathway100%SLC35F5Shared pathway76%SLC35F3Shared pathway76%SLC25A48Shared pathway50%FLVCR2Shared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Ovary
26%
Liver
4%
Bone Marrow
4%
Lung
2%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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SLC35F4SLC35F2SLC35G4SLC35F5SLC35F3SLC25A48FLVCR2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt A4IF30
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.81LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.57 [0.41–0.81]
RankingsWhere SLC35F4 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #18,207of 20,598
    Most Researched6
  • #6,730of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.81
Genes detectedSLC35F4
Sources retrieved5 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
5
1
Molecular Modeling and Gene Ontology Implicate SLC35F4 and SLC35F5 as Golgi-Associated Importers of Flavin-Adenine-Dinucleotide.
PMID: 41516385
Int J Mol Sci · 2026
1.00
2
Archaic introgression contributed to the pre-agriculture adaptation of vitamin B1 metabolism in East Asia.
PMID: 36465121
iScience · 2022
0.80
3
Diversity of human choline transporters: substrate specificity, kinetic properties, and inhibitor sensitivity.
PMID: 40972734
Biochem Pharmacol · 2025
0.60
4
Exposure to violence, chronic stress, nasal DNA methylation, and atopic asthma in children.
PMID: 33751861
Pediatr Pulmonol · 2021
0.40
5
Tissue-specific mRNA expression profiles of human solute carrier 35 transporters.
PMID: 19252338
Drug Metab Pharmacokinet · 2009
0.20