Gene description for LRP4
Gene name low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4
Gene symbol LRP4
Other names/aliases CLSS
CMS17
LRP-4
LRP10
MEGF7
SOST2
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - LRP4
ExoCarta ExoCarta_4038
Entrez Gene 4038
HGNC 6696
MIM 604270
UniProt O75096  
 LRP4 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Colorectal cancer cells 19837982    
 Gene ontology annotations for LRP4
Molecular Function
    apolipoprotein binding GO:0034185 IEA
    protein homodimerization activity GO:0042803 IEA
    calcium ion binding GO:0005509 IEA
    Wnt-activated receptor activity GO:0042813 IBA
    Wnt-protein binding GO:0017147 IBA
    scaffold protein binding GO:0097110 ISS
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    receptor tyrosine kinase binding GO:0030971 ISS
Biological Process
    skeletal muscle acetylcholine-gated channel clustering GO:0071340 ISS
    extracellular matrix organization GO:0030198 TAS
    protein heterotetramerization GO:0051290 ISS
    BMP signaling pathway GO:0030509 IEA
    odontogenesis of dentin-containing tooth GO:0042475 IEA
    canonical Wnt signaling pathway GO:0060070 IBA
    Wnt signaling pathway involved in dorsal/ventral axis specification GO:0044332 IBA
    regulation of protein phosphorylation GO:0001932 IEA
    proximal/distal pattern formation GO:0009954 IEA
    endocytosis GO:0006897 IEA
    presynaptic membrane assembly GO:0097105 ISS
    limb development GO:0060173 IDA
    negative regulation of axonogenesis GO:0050771 ISS
    negative regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway GO:0090090 IMP
    synaptic growth at neuromuscular junction GO:0051124 ISS
    negative regulation of ossification GO:0030279 IMP
    embryonic digit morphogenesis GO:0042733 IEA
    kidney development GO:0001822 IDA
    synapse organization GO:0050808 ISS
    positive regulation of presynaptic membrane organization GO:1901631 ISS
    postsynaptic membrane assembly GO:0097104 ISS
    dendrite morphogenesis GO:0048813 ISS
    hair follicle development GO:0001942 IEA
Subcellular Localization
    integral component of membrane GO:0016021 IEA
    neuronal cell body GO:0043025 ISS
    neuromuscular junction GO:0031594 ISS
    postsynaptic density GO:0014069 ISS
    cell surface GO:0009986 ISS
    synaptic membrane GO:0097060 ISS
    flotillin complex GO:0016600 ISS
    dendrite GO:0030425 ISS
 Experiment description of studies that identified LRP4 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 21
ISEV standards
EM|IEM
EV Biophysical techniques
Alix|TSG101|HSP70
EV Cytosolic markers
CD63
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method
Mass spectrometry   
PubMed ID 19837982    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic and bioinformatic analysis of immunoaffinity-purified exosomes derived from the human colon tumor cell line LIM1215.
Authors Suresh Mathivanan, Justin W.E. Lim, Bow J. Tauro, Hong Ji, Robert L. Moritz and Richard J. Simpson
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2009
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name LIM1215
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.10-1.12 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
Western blotting
 Protein-protein interactions for LRP4
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which LRP4 is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
ECM proteoglycans TAS Reactome





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