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Gene information for LILRB4 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID11006
Official gene symbolLILRB4
Full nameleukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor, subfamily B (with TM and ITIM domains), member 4
Aliases,CD85K,HM18,ILT3,LILRB5,LIR-5,LIR5,
Gene summaryThis gene is a member of the leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor (LIR) family, which is found in a gene cluster at chromosomal region 19q13.4. The encoded protein belongs to the subfamily B class of LIR receptors which contain two or four extracellular immunoglobulin domains, a transmembrane domain, and two to four cytoplasmic immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motifs (ITIMs). The receptor is expressed on immune cells where it binds to MHC class I molecules on antigen-presenting cells and transduces a negative signal that inhibits stimulation of an immune response. The receptor can also function in antigen capture and presentation. It is thought to control inflammatory responses and cytotoxicity to help focus the immune response and limit autoreactivity. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 19   Locus: 19q13.4
Gene position55174124 - 55179848  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size5725 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID604821