Full name: NDRG family member 4

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: BDM1; SMAP-8; SMAP8

Summary: This gene is a member of the N-myc downregulated gene family which belongs to the alpha/beta hydrolase superfamily. The protein encoded by this gene is a cytoplasmic protein that is required for cell cycle progression and survival in primary astrocytes and may be involved in the regulation of mitogenic signalling in vascular smooth muscles cells. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcripts encoding different isoforms.[provided by RefSeq, Jun 2011]

Expression: Biased expression in brain (RPKM 109.2), heart (RPKM 62.3) and 4 other tissues

Gene size: 51673bp

Exon count: 24