Cdk4 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables cyclin binding activity and cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cellular response to ionomycin; cellular response to lipopolysaccharide; and cellular response to phorbol 13-acetate 12-myristate. Located in bicellular tight junction and nucleus. Part of cyclin D1-CDK4 complex; cyclin D2-CDK4 complex; and transcription regulator complex. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; branchial arch; nervous system; sensory organ; and urinary system. Used to study skin melanoma and type 1 diabetes mellitus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including carcinoma (multiple); familial melanoma; glioblastoma; obesity; and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human CDK4 (cyclin dependent kinase 4). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Cdk4
Official Name
cyclin-dependent kinase 4 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:88357]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000006728
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 12567 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000006728
Aliases cyclin-dependent kinase 4
Synonyms CMM3, Crk3, cyclin-dependent kinase 4, LOC100362034, PSK-J3
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Cdk4 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • cyclin-dependent protein kinase
  • protein serine/threonine kinase
  • protein kinase
  • ATP-binding domain
  • Protein tyrosine and serine/threonine kinase
  • protein binding
  • Protein kinase domain
  • cyclin-dependent protein kinase regulator
  • cyclin binding
  • kinase
  • Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain
  • binding protein
  • Protein Kinases, catalytic domain
  • alcohol group acceptor phosphotransferase
  • cyclin-binding domain

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • metastasis
  • gastric cancer
  • lymph node-positive breast cancer
  • high risk breast cancer
  • breast cancer
  • invasive breast cancer
  • neoplasia
  • anemia
  • lymphoma
  • bleeding
regulated by
  • Ca2+
  • dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
  • AKT1
  • AGT
  • insulin
  • BCL2
  • heavy metal
  • PD98059
  • LEP
  • tetradecanoylphorbol acetate
regulates
role in cell
  • upregulation in
  • apoptosis
  • cell death
  • production in
  • expression in
  • activation in
  • replication in
  • phosphorylation in
  • proliferation
  • migration

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Nucleus
  • nuclear fraction
  • Cytoplasm
  • perinuclear region
  • cytosol
  • nucleoplasm
  • nucleoli
  • nuclear envelope
  • tight junctions
  • chromatin
  • perikaryon
  • cytoplasmic fraction
  • cytosolic fraction

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Cdk4 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • regulation of transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • signal transduction
  • positive regulation of cell proliferation
  • response to xenobiotic stimulus
  • protein phosphorylation
  • cell division
  • cellular response to lipopolysaccharide
  • positive regulation of fibroblast proliferation
  • cellular response to interleukin-4
  • G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle
  • regulation of gene expression
  • regulation of cell cycle
  • regulation of G2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle
  • positive regulation of G2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • cyclin-dependent protein kinase holoenzyme complex
  • nucleolus
  • chromatin
  • nucleoplasm
  • cyclin D3-CDK4 complex
  • transcription factor complex
  • nucleus
  • nuclear membrane
  • tight junction
  • cytoplasm
  • cyclin D1-CDK4 complex
  • cytosol
  • cyclin D2-CDK4 complex

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • ATP binding
  • protein binding
  • cyclin-dependent protein kinase regulator activity
  • cyclin binding
  • cyclin-dependent protein kinase activity

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