Gene description for C4BPA
Gene name complement component 4 binding protein, alpha
Gene symbol C4BPA
Other names/aliases C4BP
PRP
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - C4BPA
ExoCarta ExoCarta_722
Entrez Gene 722
HGNC 1325
MIM 120830
UniProt P04003  
 C4BPA identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Plasma 19028452    
Platelets 25332113    
Platelets 25332113    
Platelets 25332113    
 Gene ontology annotations for C4BPA
Molecular Function
    poly(A) RNA binding GO:0044822 IDA
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
Biological Process
    complement activation, classical pathway GO:0006958 IEA
    regulation of opsonization GO:1903027 IC
    innate immune response GO:0045087 TAS
    regulation of complement activation GO:0030449 TAS
    negative regulation of complement activation, classical pathway GO:0045959 IDA
    positive regulation of protein catabolic process GO:0045732 IDA
Subcellular Localization
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 TAS
    extracellular region GO:0005576 NAS
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IDA
    other organism cell GO:0044216 IDA
    blood microparticle GO:0072562 IDA
 Experiment description of studies that identified C4BPA in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 44
ISEV standards
IEM
EV Biophysical techniques
EV Cytosolic markers
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19028452    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic profiling of human plasma exosomes identifies PPARgamma as an exosome-associated protein.
Authors Looze C, Yui D, Leung L, Ingham M, Kaler M, Yao X, Wu WW, Shen RF, Daniels MP, Levine SJ
Journal name BBRC
Publication year 2009
Sample Plasma
Sample name Plasma
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Size exclusion
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.15-1.16 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
2
Experiment ID 231
ISEV standards
EV Biophysical techniques
Alix
EV Cytosolic markers
CD63|CD9
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25332113    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Lipidomic and proteomic characterization of platelet extracellular vesicle subfractions from senescent platelets
Authors Pienimaeki-Roemer A, Kuhlmann K, Bottcher A, Konovalova T, Black A, Orso E, Liebisch G, Ahrens M, Eisenacher M, Meyer HE, Schmitz G.
Journal name Transfusion
Publication year 2015
Sample Platelets
Sample name PL-Exs - Rep 1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Optiprep density gradient
Flotation density 1.12-1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Lipids
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
3
Experiment ID 232
ISEV standards
EV Biophysical techniques
EV Cytosolic markers
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25332113    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Lipidomic and proteomic characterization of platelet extracellular vesicle subfractions from senescent platelets
Authors Pienimaeki-Roemer A, Kuhlmann K, Bottcher A, Konovalova T, Black A, Orso E, Liebisch G, Ahrens M, Eisenacher M, Meyer HE, Schmitz G.
Journal name Transfusion
Publication year 2015
Sample Platelets
Sample name PL-Exs - Rep 2
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Optiprep density gradient
Flotation density 1.12-1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
4
Experiment ID 233
ISEV standards
EV Biophysical techniques
EV Cytosolic markers
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25332113    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Lipidomic and proteomic characterization of platelet extracellular vesicle subfractions from senescent platelets
Authors Pienimaeki-Roemer A, Kuhlmann K, Bottcher A, Konovalova T, Black A, Orso E, Liebisch G, Ahrens M, Eisenacher M, Meyer HE, Schmitz G.
Journal name Transfusion
Publication year 2015
Sample Platelets
Sample name PL-Exs - Rep 3
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Optiprep density gradient
Flotation density 1.12-1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for C4BPA
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 PROS1 5627
Invivo Homo sapiens
Invivo Homo sapiens
Invitro Homo sapiens
Invitro Homo sapiens
2 APCS 325
Co-purification Homo sapiens
3 C4B  
Invitro Homo sapiens
4 LRP1 4035
Invivo Homo sapiens
Invitro Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which C4BPA is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Regulation of Complement cascade TAS Reactome





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