This gene encodes a member of the chromatin-modifying protein/charged multivesicular body protein (CHMP) protein family. The protein is part of the endosomal sorting complex required for transport (ESCRT) complex III (ESCRT-III), which functions in the so
Gene ontology (GO)Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
Charged multivesicular body protein 4b (Chromatin-modifying protein 4b) (CHMP4b) (SNF7 homolog associated with Alix 1) (SNF7-2) (hSnf7-2) (Vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 32-2) (Vps32-2) (hVps32-2)
Protein function
Probable core component of the endosomal sorting required for transport complex III (ESCRT-III) which is involved in multivesicular bodies (MVBs) formation and sorting of endosomal cargo proteins into MVBs. MVBs contain intraluminal vesicles (IL
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Widely expressed. Expressed at higher level in heart and skeletal muscle. Also expressed in brain, colon, thymus, spleen, kidney, liver, small intestine, placenta, lung and peripheral blood lymphocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14678797}.
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)
CausalDiseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
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.
Diseases Linked via Similar GenesDiseases curated for genes most similar to CHMP4B (see Related Genes above), that are NOT already directly curated for CHMP4B itself -- a lead worth checking, not a confirmed association.