ALX4 - ALX homeobox 4 Gene

Also Known as CRS5; FND2

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 60529

About ALX4

Cytogenetic location: 11p11.2 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 11:44,260,440-44,310,139 (from NCBI)

This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 257 orthologues, 50 paralogues and is associated with 9 phenotypes. Low expression observed in reference dataset.

Summary

This gene encodes a paired-like homeodomain transcription factor expressed in the mesenchyme of developing bones, limbs, hair, teeth, and mammary tissue. Mutations in this gene cause parietal foramina 2 (PFM2); an autosomal dominant disease characterized by deficient ossification of the parietal bones. Mutations in this gene also cause a form of frontonasal dysplasia with alopecia and hypogonadism; suggesting a role for this gene in craniofacial development, mesenchymal-epithelial communication, and hair follicle development. Deletion of a segment of chromosome 11 containing this gene, del(11)(p11p12), causes Potocki-Shaffer syndrome (PSS); a syndrome characterized by craniofacial anomalies, cognitive disability, multiple exostoses, and genital abnormalities in males. In mouse, this gene has been shown to use dual translation initiation sites located 16 codons apart. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]

ALX4 Products (1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_021926.4 NP_068745.2 homeobox protein aristaless-like 4
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
32296183 GOA
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
28473536 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in hair follicle development IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
19692347 GOA
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence References Source
located in nucleus IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
19692347 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

ALX4 Protein Structure

Homeobox

Homeobox: Homeobox domain (215 - 271)

OAR

OAR: OAR domain (387 - 406)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

homeobox protein aristaless-like 4

  • aristaless-like homeobox 4

ALX4 Protein-protein interaction Information

Type
Protein Name Protein ID Interactor Interactor Species Interactor ID Detection Method References
Intra
ALX4 Q9H161 PARVG Homo sapiens Q9HBI0 32296183
Cross: Cross-species interaction Intra: Intraspecies interaction

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Frontonasal Dysplasia 2
  • FND2

  • Frontonasal Dysplasia With Alopecia And Genital Anomaly

  • Frontonasal Dysplasia-Alopecia-Genital Anomalies Syndrome

  • Alx4-Related Fndag

  • Craniofrontonasal Dysplasia With Alopecia And Hypogonadism

  • Frontonasal Dysplasia Type 2

  • Frontonasal Dysplasia With Alopecia And Genital Abnomality

  • Doid:0081046

  • Dysplasia, Frontonasal, Type 2

Parietal Foramina 2
  • PFM2

  • Foramina Parietalia Permagna

  • Fpp

  • Foramina, Parietal, Type 2

Craniosynostosis 5
  • Craniosynostosis 5, Susceptibility To

  • CRS5

  • Craniosynostosis, Type 5, Susceptibility To

Parietal Foramina
  • Enlarged Parietal Foramina

  • Hereditary Cranium Bifidum

  • Symmetric Parietal Foramina

  • Catlin Marks

  • Foramina Parietalia Permagna

  • Caitlin Marks

  • Cranium Bifidum

  • Cranium Bifidum Occultum

  • Fenestrae Parietals Symmetricae

  • Fpp

  • Giant Parietal Foramina

  • Pfm

  • Fenestrae Parietales Symmetricae

  • Foramina, Parietal

Potocki-Shaffer Syndrome
  • Proximal 11p Deletion Syndrome

  • Chromosome 11p11.2 Deletion Syndrome

  • Pss

  • 11p11.2 Deletion

  • P11pds

  • Defect11 Syndrome

  • Deletion Of Chromosome 11p11.2

  • POSHS

Non-Syndromic Sagittal Craniosynostosis
  • Isolated Sagittal Craniosynostosis

  • Isolated Scaphocephaly

  • Non-Syndromic Sagittal Suture Synostosis

Frontonasal Dysplasia 1
  • Frontorhiny

  • Frontonasal Dysplasia

  • Fnd

  • Frontonasal Malformation

  • Fnm

  • Median Facial Cleft Syndrome

  • Midline Facial Cleft

  • FND1

  • Median Cleft Face Syndrome

  • Median Cleft Syndrome

  • Frontonasal Dysplasia Sequence

  • Median Facial Cleft

  • Tessier Number 0-14 And 30 Facial Cleft

  • Alx3-Related Frontonasal Dysplasia

  • Frontonasal Dysplasia Type 1

  • Isolated Median Cleft Face Syndrome

  • Doid:0081044

  • Doid:0081045

  • Dysplasia, Frontonasal, Type

Dysostosis
  • Dysostoses

Hypertelorism, Microtia, Facial Clefting Syndrome
  • Hmc Syndrome

  • Bixler Christian Gorlin Syndrome

  • Bixler-Christian-Gorlin Syndrome

  • Hypertelorism-Microtia-Facial Clefting Syndrome

  • Bixler Syndrome

  • Hypertelorism-Microtia-Clefting Syndrome

  • Hypertelorism Microtia Facial Clefting Syndrome

Widow'S Peak
  • Widow'S Peak Syndrome

  • Widow'S Peak, Ptosis, And Skeletal Anomalies

Craniosynostosis
  • Premature Closure Of Cranial Sutures

  • Craniostenosis

  • Craniosynostosis Syndrome

  • Cso

  • Craniosynostoses

  • Congenital Ossification Of Cranial Sutures

  • Congenital Ossification Of Sutures Of Skull

  • Craniostosis

  • Imperfect Fusion Of Skull

  • Congenital Imperfect Closure Skull

  • Imperfect Closure Skull

  • Premature Closure Cranium Sutures

  • Deficiency Of Craniofacial Axis

Facial Cleft
  • Craniofacial Cleft

  • Craniofacial Clefts

Baastrup'S Syndrome
  • Kissing Spine

  • Baastrup Syndrome

  • Kissing Spine, Site Unspecified

  • Osteoarthrosis Interspinalis

  • Overriding Of Dorsal Spinous Processes

  • Localised Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis

  • Baastrup Disease

Zygodactyly 1
  • Zd1

  • Zygodactyly Type 1

  • Sd1, Weidenreich Type

  • Sd1a

  • Syndactyly Type 1, Weidenreich Type

  • Syndactyly Type 1a

  • Zygodactyly, Weidenreich Type

Brachydactyly, Type A2
  • Brachydactyly Type A2

  • BDA2

  • Mohr-Wriedt Type Brachydactyly

  • Brachymesophalangy Ii

  • Brachymesophalangy Type 2

  • Brachymesophalangy 2

  • Brachydactyly, Mohr-Wriedt Type

  • Brachydactyly A2

Coloboma Of Optic Nerve
  • Morning Glory Disc Anomaly

  • Coloboma Of Optic Disc

  • Morning Glory Syndrome

  • Ectasic Coloboma

  • Coloboma Of Optic Papilla

  • Congenital Coloboma Of The Optic Nerve

  • Optic Nerve Coloboma

  • Optic Nerve Head Pits, Bilateral Congenital

  • Volubilis Syndrome

  • COLON

  • Coloboma Of Optic Disc, Unspecified Eye

  • Congenital Coloboma Of Optic Disc

  • Optic Disk Coloboma

Craniofrontonasal Syndrome
  • Craniofrontonasal Dysplasia

  • CFNS

  • Cfnd

  • Craniofrontonasal Dysostosis

  • Craniofrontonasal Dystosis

  • Dysplasia, Craniofrontonasal

Hypertrichosis Universalis Congenita, Ambras Type
  • Ambras Syndrome

  • Hypertrichosis, Congenital Generalized

  • HTC1

  • HTC2

  • Chromosome Xq27.1 Interchromosomal Insertion Syndrome

  • Cgh

  • Hcg

  • Ambras Type Hypertrichosis Universalis Congenita

  • X-Linked Congenital Generalized Hypertrichosis

  • Congenital Generalized Hypertrichosis, Macias-Flores Type

  • Macias Flores-Garcia Cruz-Rivera Syndrome

  • Htc 1

  • Hypertrichosis Universalis Congenita Ambras Type

  • Hypertrichosis Congenital Generalized X-Linked

  • Macias-Flores Garcia-Cruz Rivera Syndrome

  • Congenital Generalized Hypertrichosis, Ambras Type

Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome
  • SCS

  • Acs3

  • Acs Iii

  • Chotzen Syndrome

  • Acrocephaly, Skull Asymmetry, And Mild Syndactyly

  • Acrocephalosyndactyly Type 3

  • Acrocephalosyndactyly, Type Iii

  • Acrocephalosyndactyly Type Iii

  • Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome With Or Without Eyelid Anomalies

  • Auralcephalosyndactyly

  • Acs 3

  • Acrocephalo-Syndactyly, Type 3

  • Blepharophimosis,Epicanthus Inversus, And Ptosis 3

  • Aural Cephalosyndactyly

  • Kurczynski-Casperson Syndrome

  • Acrocephalosyndactyly Iii

  • Dysostosis Craniofacialis With Hypertelorism

  • Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome, With/Without Eyelid Anomalies

  • Sakati Syndrome

Chromosome 2q35 Duplication Syndrome
  • Syndactyly

  • Syndactyly Type 1

  • Sdty1

  • Zygodactyly

  • Syndactyly, Type I

  • Sd1

  • Syndactyly, Type 1, With Or Without Craniosynostosis

  • Symphalangism

  • Non-Syndromic Syndactyly

  • Symphalangy

  • Webbing Of Digits

  • Syndactyly, Type 1

Syndactyly, Type Iv
  • Syndactyly Type 4

  • Polysyndactyly, Haas Type

  • SDTY4

  • Haas Type Syndactyly

  • Sd4

  • Polysyndactyly Type Haas

  • Syndactyly 4

  • Polysyndactyly Haas Type

  • Syndactyly Type Iv

Omphalocele
  • Omphalocoele

  • Congenital Omphalocele

  • Exomphalos

  • Exumbilication

Cleft Palate, Isolated
  • Cleft Palate

  • Isolated Cleft Palate

  • CPI

  • Cp

  • Palatoschisis

  • Cleft Palate Isolated

  • Uranostaphyloschisis

  • Congenital Fissure Of Palate

  • Cleft Of Secondary Palate

Apert Syndrome
  • Acrocephalosyndactyly Type I

  • Acs1

  • Acrocephalosyndactylia

  • Acrocephalosyndactyly

  • Acs I

  • Apert-Crouzon Disease

  • Acrocephalosyndactyly Type 1

  • Acrocephalosyndactyly, Type I

  • Acs 1

  • Acrocephalo-Syndactyly Type 1

  • Syndactylic Oxycephaly

  • Apert'S Syndrome

  • Type I Acrocephalosyndactyly

  • APRS

Dystonia 16
  • DYT16

  • Dyt-Prkra

  • Dystonia-16

  • Young-Onset Dystonia-

  • Early-Onset Dystonia Parkinsonism

  • Dystonia, Type 16

Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome, Type Ii
  • Langer-Giedion Syndrome

  • Lgs

  • Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome Type Ii

  • Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome Type 2

  • TRPS2

  • Monosomy 8q24.1

  • Chromosome 8q24.1 Deletion Syndrome

  • Deletion 8q24.1

  • Giedion-Langer Syndrome

  • Trichorhinophalangeal Dysplasia Type Ii

  • Langer Giedion Syndrome

  • Trps 2

  • Tricho-Rhino-Phalangeal Syndrome Type Ii

  • Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome With Exostosis

  • Trps Ii

  • Tricho-Rhino-Phalangeal Syndrome 2

  • 8q24.1 Microdeletion Syndrome

  • 8q24.1 Deletion Syndrome

Congenital Ptosis
  • Congenital Blepharoptosis

  • Congenital Eyelid Ptosis

Crouzon Syndrome
  • Crouzon Craniofacial Dysostosis

  • Craniofacial Dysostosis

  • Cfd1

  • Craniofacial Dysostosis Type 1

  • Crouzon Disease

  • Crouzon'S Disease

  • Craniofacial Dysostosis, Type I

  • Craniofacial Dysarthrosis

  • Craniofacial Dysostosis Syndrome

  • CS

  • Craniofacial Dysostosis Type I

  • Vogt Cephalosyndactyly

Synostosis
Optic Nerve Hypoplasia, Bilateral
  • Optic Nerve Hypoplasia

  • Bilateral Optic Nerve Hypoplasia

  • Optic Nerve Hypoplasia, Familial Bilateral

  • Familial Bilateral Optic Nerve Hypoplasia

  • Isolated Optic Nerve Hypoplasia/Aplasia

  • Optic Nerve Aplasia, Bilateral

  • Onh

  • BONH

  • Bilateral Optic Nerve Aplasia

  • Hypoplasia, Optic Nerve, Bilateral

Meckel Syndrome, Type 1
  • Meckel-Gruber Syndrome

  • Meckel Syndrome

  • Dysencephalia Splanchnocystica

  • Meckel Syndrome 1

  • MKS1

  • Mks

  • Gruber Syndrome

  • Meckel-Gruber Syndrome, Type 1

  • Mes

  • Dysencephalia Splachnocystica

  • Meckel Gruber Syndrome

  • Meckel Syndrome Type 1

Orofacial Cleft
  • Cleft, Orofacial

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Macaca mulatta ALX4 VGNC VGNC:107419
Mus musculus ALX4 MGD MGI:108359
Felis catus ALX4 VGNC VGNC:67429
Rattus norvegicus ALX4 RGD RGD:1310201
Canis familiaris ALX4 VGNC VGNC:37822
Others ALX4 NCBI