Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 9132
Gene name Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 4
Gene symbol KCNQ4
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
DFNA2DFNA2AKV7.4
Chromosome 1
Chromosome location 1p34.2
Summary The protein encoded by this gene forms a potassium channel that is thought to play a critical role in the regulation of neuronal excitability, particularly in sensory cells of the cochlea. The current generated by this channel is inhibited by M1 muscarini
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs28937588 G>A,T Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, 5 prime UTR variant, missense variant
rs28939710 G>A Pathogenic-likely-pathogenic Coding sequence variant, 5 prime UTR variant, missense variant
rs80358271 AGCGCTCCTCGGC>- Pathogenic Genic upstream transcript variant, frameshift variant, coding sequence variant
rs80358272 C>- Pathogenic Genic upstream transcript variant, frameshift variant, coding sequence variant
rs80358273 C>G Pathogenic Upstream transcript variant, genic upstream transcript variant, missense variant, coding sequence variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT1082330 hsa-miR-1293 CLIP-seq
MIRT737721 hsa-miR-148a CLIP-seq
MIRT737722 hsa-miR-148b CLIP-seq
MIRT737723 hsa-miR-152 CLIP-seq
MIRT1082331 hsa-miR-342-5p CLIP-seq
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0005216 Function Monoatomic ion channel activity IEA
GO:0005249 Function Voltage-gated potassium channel activity IBA
GO:0005249 Function Voltage-gated potassium channel activity IDA 11245603, 34767770
GO:0005249 Function Voltage-gated potassium channel activity IEA
GO:0005267 Function Potassium channel activity IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
603537 6298 ENSG00000117013
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P56696
Protein name Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 4 (KQT-like 4) (Potassium channel subunit alpha KvLQT4) (Voltage-gated potassium channel subunit Kv7.4)
Protein function Pore-forming subunit of the voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channel involved in the regulation of sensory cells excitability in the cochlea (PubMed:10025409, PubMed:34767770). KCNQ4/Kv7.4 channel is composed of 4 pore-forming subunits assembled as
PDB 2OVC , 4GOW , 6N5W , 7BYL , 7BYM , 7BYN , 7VNP , 7VNQ , 7VNR
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00520 Ion_trans 98 330 Ion transport protein Family
PF03520 KCNQ_channel 464 647 KCNQ voltage-gated potassium channel Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in the outer, but not the inner, sensory hair cells of the cochlea (PubMed:10025409). Slightly expressed in heart, brain and skeletal muscle (PubMed:10025409). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10025409}.
Sequence
MAEAPPRRLGLGPPPGDAPRAELVALTAVQSEQGEAGGGGSPRRLGLLGSPLPPGAPLPG
PGSGSGSACGQRSSAAHKRYRRLQNWVYNVLERPRGWAFVYHVFIFLLVFSCLVLSVLST
IQEHQELANECLLILEFVMIVVFGLEYIVRVWSAGCCCRYRGWQGRFRFARKPFCVIDFI
VFVASVAVIAAGTQGNIFATSALRSMRFLQILRMVRMDRRGGTWKLLGSVVYAHSKELIT
AWYIGFLVLIFASFLVYLAEKDANSDFSSYADSLWWGTITLTTIGYGDKTPHTWLGRVLA
AGFALLGISFFALPAGILGSGFALKVQEQH
RQKHFEKRRMPAANLIQAAWRLYSTDMSRA
YLTATWYYYDSILPSFRELALLFEHVQRARNGGLRPLEVRRAPVPDGAPSRYPPVATCHR
PGSTSFCPGESSRMGIKDRIRMGSSQRRTGPSKQHLAPPTMPTSPSSEQVGEATSPTKVQ
KSWSFNDRTRFRASLRLKPRTSAEDAPSEEVAEEKSYQCELTVDDIMPAVKTVIRSIRIL
KFLVAKRKFKETLRPYDVKDVIEQYSAGHLDMLGRIKSLQTRVDQIVGRGPGDRKAREKG
DKGPSDAEVVDEISMMGRVVKVEKQVQSIEHKLDLLLGFYSRCLRSG
TSASLGAVQVPLF
DPDITSDYHSPVDHEDISVSAQTLSISRSVSTNMD
Sequence length 695
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Cholinergic synapse   Voltage gated Potassium channels
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
Autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss 2A Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs876657841, rs137853969, rs2148319465, rs2523882381, rs1553165199, rs797044965, rs797044966, rs797044967, rs797044968, rs797044969, rs797044970, rs797044972, rs28937588, rs80358277, rs28939710
View all (12 more)
RCV001542519
RCV000056155
RCV002273060
RCV002470465
RCV000655876
View all (24 more)
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Bilateral sensorineural hearing impairment Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs1064796365 RCV001730850
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Hearing impairment Likely pathogenic rs2148324207 RCV001375171
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
KCNQ4-related disorder Likely pathogenic rs80358277 RCV003416787
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
Acute myeloid leukemia Benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT ISOLATED SENSORINEURAL DEAFNESS TYPE DFNA Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss Uncertain significance ClinVar
Disgenet
★★★☆☆
Reported in Unknown/Other Associations (≥2 sources)
Cervical cancer Benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Aortic Aneurysm Aortic aneurysm Pubtator 34828318 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Arrhythmias Cardiac Cardiac arrhythmias Pubtator 17329207 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Atrioventricular Block Atrioventricular block Pubtator 30221713 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autosomal dominant non-syndromic sensorineural deafness type DFNA Non-Syndromic Sensorineural Deafness Orphanet
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Branchiootic syndrome Branchiootic syndrome Pubtator 30221713 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
BRANCHIOOTIC SYNDROME 1 Branchiootic syndrome BEFREE 30221713
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Branchiootorenal Syndrome 1 Melnick-Fraser syndrome BEFREE 30221713
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Breast Neoplasms Breast neoplasm Pubtator 37903775 Inhibit
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Cardiomyopathy Dilated Dilated cardiomyopathy Pubtator 30221713 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia Congenital diaphragmatic hernia BEFREE 28189443
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only