Gene: CFHR4
Alternate names for this Gene: CFHL4|FHR-4|FHR4
Gene Summary: This gene is a member of the complement factor H (CFH) gene family, and encodes one of the 5 CFH-related (CFHR) proteins. These 5 genes are closely linked to the CFH gene on chromosome 1q31-q32. The CFHRs are secreted plasma proteins synthesized primarily by the hepatocytes, and composed of highly-related short consensus repeats (SCRs). This protein enhances the cofactor activity of CFH, and is involved in complement regulation. It can associate with lipoproteins and may play a role in lipid metabolism. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms (varying in the number of SCRs) have been described for this gene.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 1
Location in Chromosome : 1q31.3
Description of this Gene: complement factor H related 4
Type of Gene: protein-coding