ID4, Official Symbol ID4provided by HGNC Official Full Name inhibitor of DNA binding 4provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:5363 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000172201 MIM:600581; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5363 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 IDB4; bHLHb27 Summary This gene encodes a member of the inhibitor of DNA binding (ID) protein family. The encoded protein lacks DNA binding ability, and instead regulates gene expression through binding to and inhibiting basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors. This protein has been implicated in the regulation of diverse cellular processes that play a role in development and tumorigenesis. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017] Expression Biased expression in thyroid (RPKM 167.8), brain (RPKM 37.5) and 12 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all