Target

Gene symbol :  
Abca4
NCBI gene ID :  
11304
Gene full name :  
ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 4
Synonym :  
Abcr

Protein function

Protein name :  
ATP-binding cassette transporter A4
Retina-specific transporter involved in clearance of retinaldehyde derivatives from photoreceptor outer segments

Expected phenotype

Progressive retinal degeneration, lipofuscin accumulation, impaired visual function

Human disease relevance

Stargardt disease, cone-rod dystrophy, retinal degeneration

Model applications

Retinal disease models, vision research

Keywords:

retina, ABC transporter, photoreceptor degeneration

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