SLC44A4, Official Symbol SLC44A4provided by HGNC Official Full Name solute carrier family 44 member 4provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:13941 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000204385 MIM:606107; AllianceGenome:HGNC:13941 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as CTL4; NG22; TPPT; DFNA72; hTPPT1; C6orf29 Summary The protein encoded by this gene may be a sodium-dependent transmembrane transport protein involved in the uptake of choline by cholinergic neurons. Defects in this gene can cause sialidosis, a lysosomal storage disease. Three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2010] Expression Biased expression in colon (RPKM 98.7), stomach (RPKM 72.4) and 9 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all