About   Help   FAQ
Vps4a Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Vps4a
  • Name
    vacuolar protein sorting 4A
  • Synonyms
    4930589C15Rik, MGC:11698
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1890520
    NCBI Gene: 116733
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    8 TSS
Location &
Maps
more
  • Sequence Map
    Chr8:107757901-107772392 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 8, 53.53 cM, cytoband D
  • Mapping Data
    4 experiments
Strain
Comparison
more
  • SNPs within 2kb
    355 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1890520
protein coding gene Chr8:107757854-107772392 (+)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0034092
protein coding gene Chr8:109439457-109454992 (+)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0034072
protein coding gene Chr8:105055043-105069042 (+)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0033998
protein coding gene Chr8:108119407-108134061 (+)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0034065
protein coding gene Chr8:105250348-105266181 (+)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0033777
protein coding gene Chr8:108842346-108857960 (+)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0034585
protein coding gene Chr8:113437243-113452501 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0031527
protein coding gene Chr8:98161443-98174748 (+)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0033103
protein coding gene Chr8:108368043-108384456 (+)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0033750
protein coding gene Chr8:117114292-117130389 (+)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0033905
protein coding gene Chr8:104383162-104397924 (+)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0033850
protein coding gene Chr8:103317365-103337631 (+)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0033996
protein coding gene Chr8:109622023-109640310 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0033894
protein coding gene Chr8:120231011-120245519 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0034603
protein coding gene Chr8:108046716-108062567 (+)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0032805
protein coding gene Chr8:103805438-103820872 (+)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0032645
protein coding gene Chr8:106759511-106777014 (+)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0033219
protein coding gene Chr8:108766678-108782370 (+)



Homology
more
  • Human Ortholog
    VPS4A, vacuolar protein sorting 4 homolog A
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    VPS4A, vacuolar protein sorting 4 homolog A
  • Synonyms
    CIMDAG, SKD1, SKD1A, SKD2, VPS4, VPS4-1
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 27183
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q9UN37
    UniProt: Q9UN37

  • Chr Location
    16q22.1; chr16:69311336-69326939 (+)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
less
  • Phenotype Summary
    11 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    1 phenotype from multigenic genotypes
    13 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Mouse embryonic fibroblasts from mice heterozygous for Vps4a and Vps4b null alleles exhibit exhibit increased endo/lysosomal organelles with large multi-membrane structures.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
less
  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
Click cells to view annotations.
Expression
less
Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
Click cells to view annotations.


  • Assay Results
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
    less
    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 116733 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 14492 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_126165 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 2136 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q8VEJ9 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 437 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
    less
    Molecular
    Reagents
    less
    • All nucleic 92
      cDNA 90
      Primer pair 2

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
    less
    MGI:1925470, MGI:2142511, MGI:2145042
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 59
      Developmental Gene Expression 2
      Gene Ontology 22
      Phenotypes 13
    • Earliest
      J:320408 Finken-Eigen M, et al., The VPS4 gene is involved in protein transport out of a yeast pre-vacuolar endosome-like compartment. Curr Genet. 1997 Jun;31(6):469-80
    • Latest
      J:345621 Adams DJ, et al., Genetic determinants of micronucleus formation in vivo. Nature. 2024 Mar;627(8002):130-136

    Contributing Projects:
    Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
    Citing These Resources
    Funding Information
    Warranty Disclaimer, Privacy Notice, Licensing, & Copyright
    Send questions and comments to User Support.
    last database update
    11/12/2024
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory