Description
Product Characteristics:
Cell surface proteoglycan that bears heparan sulfate.
Subcellular location: Extracellular, Helical
Synonyms: SYND4, Syndecan-4, Amphiglycan, Ryudocan core protein, SDC4
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene is a transmembrane (type I) heparan sulfate proteoglycan that functions as a receptor in intracellular signaling. The encoded protein is found as a homodimer and is a member of the syndecan proteoglycan family. This gene is found on chromosome 20, while a pseudogene has been found on chromosome 22. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]