Bbs4 Gene Summary [Rat]
Predicted to enable RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding activity; cytoskeletal protein binding activity; and protein-macromolecule adaptor activity. Involved in protein localization to centrosome. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including ciliary membrane; microtubule organizing center; and photoreceptor cell cilium. Predicted to be part of BBSome. Predicted to be active in ciliary basal body. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Bardet-Biedl syndrome 4; morbid obesity; and obesity. Orthologous to human BBS4 (Bardet-Biedl syndrome 4). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Details
| Type | Protein Coding |
| Official Symbol | Bbs4 |
| Official Name | Bardet-Biedl syndrome 4 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1309134] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSRNOG00000026171 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | Bardet-Biedl syndrome 4 |
| Synonyms | Bardet-Biedl syndrome 4, D9Ertd464e |
| Species | Rat, Rattus norvegicus |
| Orthologies |
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 rat Bbs4 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
- beta-tubulin binding
- TPR repeat
- cytoskeletal protein binding
- Tetratricopeptide repeats
- type IV pilus biogenesis/stability protein PilW
- protein binding activity, bridging
- alpha-tubulin binding
- transcription factor binding
- protein binding
- tetratricopeptide repeat
Top Findings
The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
- Bardet-Biedl syndrome
- Bardet-Biedl syndrome type 4
- obesity
- hyperphagia
- major depression
- retinal dystrophy
- non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
- alcoholism
- retinitis pigmentosa
- Bardet-Biedl syndrome type 1
role in cell
- expression in
- quantity
- apoptosis
- migration
- assembly
- shortening
- development
- lack
- homeostasis
- maintenance
Subcellular Expression
Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
- Cytoplasm
- pericentriolar satellite
- daughter centriole
- motile cilia
- ciliary transition zone
- centriolar satellite
- non-motile cilium
- cilia
- perinuclear region
- pericentriolar regions
- cellular membrane
- basal bodies
- centrosome
- centriole
- cytosol
- connecting cilia
- photoreceptor outer segments
- photoreceptor inner segments
- perikaryon
Gene Ontology Annotations
Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Bbs4 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.
Biological Process
Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
- centrosome cycle
- protein transport
- regulation of stress fiber assembly
- brain morphogenesis
- striatum development
- fat cell differentiation
- positive regulation of flagellum assembly
- face development
- positive regulation of multicellular organism growth
- neuron migration
- sensory processing
- neural tube closure
- cytokinesis after mitosis
- photoreceptor cell maintenance
- sensory perception of smell
- regulation of cytokinesis
- protein localization to centrosome
- negative regulation of appetite by leptin-mediated signaling pathway
- dendrite development
- social behavior
- cilium morphogenesis
- spermatid development
- regulation of cilium beat frequency involved in ciliary motility
- negative regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure
- fat pad development
- hippocampus development
- microtubule cytoskeleton organization
- cerebral cortex development
- visual perception
- retinal rod cell development
- ventricular system development
- negative regulation of gene expression
- retina homeostasis
- negative regulation of actin filament polymerization
- gene expression
- photoreceptor cell outer segment organization
- microtubule anchoring at centrosome
- protein localization to organelle
- regulation of lipid metabolic process
- maintenance of protein location in nucleus
- adult behavior
Cellular Component
Where in the cell the gene product is active
- photoreceptor connecting cilium
- BBSome
- cilium basal body
- centriolar satellite
- photoreceptor outer segment
- pericentriolar material
- nucleus
- centrosome
- motile cilium
- centriole
- cilium
- cytosol
- cilium membrane
- ciliary transition zone
- photoreceptor inner segment
Molecular Function
What the gene product does at the molecular level
- protein binding
- dynactin binding
- beta-tubulin binding
- alpha-tubulin binding
- protein binding, bridging