Cd4 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Predicted to enable several functions, including interleukin-16 binding activity; interleukin-16 receptor activity; and protein homodimerization activity. Involved in cell surface receptor signaling pathway and helper T cell enhancement of adaptive immune response. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including defense response to Gram-negative bacterium; positive regulation of calcium-mediated signaling; and positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation. Located in endoplasmic reticulum; external side of plasma membrane; and membrane raft. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; genitourinary system; hemolymphoid system; and liver and biliary system. Used to study glycogen storage disease II. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in immunodeficiency 79. Orthologous to human CD4 (CD4 molecule). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Cd4
Official Name
CD4 antigen [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:88335]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000023274
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 12504 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000023274
Aliases CD4 antigen
Synonyms CD4 ANTIGEN, CD4 molecule, CD4mut, CD4 Receptor, CD4v4, IMD79, L3T4, Leu-3, Ly-4, OKT4D, p55, T4, W3/25
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 Cd4 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • MHC class II protein binding
  • viral receptor
  • interleukin-16 binding
  • interleukin-16 receptor
  • V1 region
  • TM_EGFR-like
  • signal peptide
  • V domain
  • identical protein binding
  • Ig-like V domain
  • zinc ion binding
  • cytoplasmic domain
  • Immunoglobulin like
  • intracellular domain
  • immunoglobulin-like protein domain
  • tail domain
  • CD4, extracellular
  • V2 domain
  • transmembrane receptor
  • Immunoglobulin V-set domain
  • coreceptor
  • extracellular domain
  • palmitoylation site
  • lipid binding
  • protein kinase binding
  • signaling receptor activity
  • T cell CD4 receptor C terminal region
  • Immunoglobulin V-Type
  • immunoglobulin domain
  • ectodomain
  • Cdr3 domain
  • Immunoglobulin I-set domain
  • enzyme binding
  • lymphocyte-specific protein tyrosine kinase binding domain
  • protein binding
  • receptor binding
  • immunoglobulin binding
  • endocytic signal motif
  • binding protein
  • transmembrane domain
  • protein homodimerization
  • cytosolic tail domain
  • complementarity-determining region 3-like loop
  • Cys-x-cys-pro motif

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
binds
disease
  • neoplasia
  • hepatocellular carcinoma
  • liver cancer
  • epithelial cancer
  • experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
  • obesity
  • sepsis
  • infection
  • fibrosis
  • Sézary syndrome
regulated by
regulates
  • NOS2
  • p38 MAPK
  • SYK
  • DNA endogenous promoter
  • JNK
  • NFkB (complex)
  • LYN
  • Ca2+
  • ERK1/2
  • LCK
role in cell
  • accumulation in
  • activation
  • proliferation
  • cell death
  • binding in
  • survival
  • production in
  • activation in
  • volume
  • quantity

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Plasma Membrane
  • detergent-insoluble membrane fraction
  • plasma membrane fraction
  • raft fractions
  • detergent-insoluble fractions
  • membrane fraction
  • cytoskeletal membrane fractions
  • GM1-enriched lipid raft
  • endocytic vesicle membrane
  • cell surface
  • cell periphery
  • intracellular space
  • perinuclear region
  • cellular membrane
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • immunological synapses
  • granules
  • cytoplasmic face of plasma membrane
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • endoplasmic reticulum lumen
  • plasma membrane extracellular face
  • plasma membrane projections
  • early endosomes
  • transport vesicles
  • membrane rafts
  • plasma
  • detergent-soluble fraction

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Cd4 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • viral entry into host cell
  • T cell activation
  • positive regulation of I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB cascade
  • positive regulation of viral entry into host cell
  • cell adhesion
  • positive regulation of calcium-mediated signaling
  • maintenance of protein location in cell
  • positive regulation of T cell activation
  • immune response
  • positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
  • positive regulation of kinase activity
  • regulation of calcium ion transport
  • calcium-mediated signaling
  • positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation
  • macrophage differentiation
  • positive regulation of interleukin-2 production
  • helper T cell enhancement of adaptive immune response
  • defense response to Gram-negative bacterium
  • signal transduction
  • adaptive immune response
  • transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway
  • cell surface receptor signaling pathway
  • T cell selection
  • positive regulation of MAPK cascade
  • enzyme linked receptor protein signaling pathway
  • positive regulation of monocyte differentiation
  • T cell differentiation
  • cellular response to granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor stimulus
  • positive regulation of protein kinase activity
  • positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade
  • positive regulation of protein phosphorylation
  • interleukin-15-mediated signaling pathway
  • regulation of T cell activation

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • endoplasmic reticulum lumen
  • early endosome
  • clathrin-coated endocytic vesicle membrane
  • membrane raft
  • external side of plasma membrane
  • T cell receptor complex
  • plasma membrane

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein kinase binding
  • coreceptor activity
  • identical protein binding
  • zinc ion binding
  • protein homodimerization activity
  • signaling receptor activity
  • interleukin-16 binding
  • interleukin-16 receptor activity
  • lipid binding
  • MHC class II protein binding
  • MHC class II protein complex binding
  • extracellular matrix structural constituent
  • protein binding
  • transmembrane signaling receptor activity
  • viral receptor activity
  • enzyme binding

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