NLGN4Y, Official Symbol NLGN4Yprovided by HGNC Official Full Name neuroligin 4 Y-linkedprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:15529 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000165246 MIM:400028; AllianceGenome:HGNC:15529 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 HNL4Y Summary This gene encodes a type I membrane protein that belongs to the family of neuroligins, which are cell adhesion molecules present at the postsynaptic side of the synapse, and may be essential for the formation of functional synapses. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 2.6), prostate (RPKM 1.8) and 13 other tissues See more Orthologs all