hyaluronan & proteoglycan link protein 4; brain link protein 2 (HAPLN4, BRAL2, KIAA1926)

Function

• binds to hyaluronic acid
• may be involved in formation of the extracellular matrix

Structure

• belongs to the HAPLN family
• contains 1 Ig-like C2-type domain
• contains 2 link domains

Compartment

• secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix (putative)

Expression

expressed predominantly in brain

More general terms

• proteoglycan link protein; cartilage link protein

Database

• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=404037
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:404037
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q86UW8.html