SLC27A4
solute carrier family 27 member 4 | ACSVL4, FATP-4, FATP4

This gene encodes a member of a family of fatty acid transport proteins, which are involved in translocation of long-chain fatty acids cross the plasma membrane. This protein is expressed at high levels on the apical side of mature enterocytes in the small intestine, and appears to be the principal fatty acid transporter in enterocytes. Clinical studies suggest this gene as a candidate gene for the insulin resistance syndrome. Mutations in this gene have been associated with ichthyosis prematurity syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2010]

Developmental clusters: GC3
Biological processes 46 terms
arachidonate-CoA ligase activity (GO:0047676)brush border membrane (GO:0031526)endoplasmic reticulum (GO:0005783)endoplasmic reticulum (GO:0005783)endoplasmic reticulum (GO:0005783)endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0005789)endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0005789)endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0005789)fatty acid metabolic process (GO:0006631)fatty acid transmembrane transporter activity (GO:0015245)fatty acid transport (GO:0015908)glucose import in response to insulin stimulus (GO:0044381)glucose import in response to insulin stimulus (GO:0044381)lipid transport across blood-brain barrier (GO:1990379)lipid transport across blood-brain barrier (GO:1990379)long-chain fatty acid import into cell (GO:0044539)long-chain fatty acid import into cell (GO:0044539)long-chain fatty acid import into cell (GO:0044539)long-chain fatty acid import into cell (GO:0044539)long-chain fatty acid metabolic process (GO:0001676)long-chain fatty acid metabolic process (GO:0001676)long-chain fatty acid transmembrane transporter activity (GO:0005324)long-chain fatty acid transmembrane transporter activity (GO:0005324)long-chain fatty acid transmembrane transporter activity (GO:0005324)long-chain fatty acid transport (GO:0015909)long-chain fatty acid transport (GO:0015909)long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity (GO:0004467)long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity (GO:0004467)medium-chain fatty acid transport (GO:0001579)membrane (GO:0016020)membrane (GO:0016020)microvillus (GO:0005902)negative regulation of insulin receptor signaling pathway (GO:0046627)oleoyl-CoA ligase activity (GO:0090434)oleoyl-CoA ligase activity (GO:0090434)oleoyl-CoA ligase activity (GO:0090434)oleoyl-CoA ligase activity (GO:0090434)palmitoyl-CoA ligase activity (GO:0090433)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)positive regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0043065)protein binding (GO:0005515)response to nutrient (GO:0007584)transport across blood-brain barrier (GO:0150104)very long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity (GO:0031957)
Expression (TPM)
SLC27A4 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating SLC27A4 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for SLC27A4. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = SLC27A4 upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to SLC27A4

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of SLC27A4, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr9:128,066,577–128,068,774 273.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 874
chr9:128,097,872–128,098,910 242.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 712
chr9:128,117,658–128,118,328 222.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 640
chr9:128,127,314–128,128,793 212.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 899
chr9:128,159,371–128,160,928 180.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 824
chr9:128,191,300–128,192,050 148.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 865
chr9:128,203,004–128,204,704 136.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 690
chr9:128,218,656–128,219,107 121.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 410
chr9:128,250,012–128,251,099 90.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 353
chr9:128,275,636–128,276,535 64.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 728
chr9:128,322,183–128,322,933 17.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 962
chr9:128,340,070–128,341,161 55 bp At TSS Multiome 803
chr9:128,364,858–128,365,437 24.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 442
chr9:128,420,259–128,421,260 80.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 701
chr9:128,455,721–128,456,522 115.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 684
chr9:128,504,482–128,505,188 164.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 766
chr9:128,552,006–128,553,125 212.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 839

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the SLC27A4 locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr9:128,056,577 – 128,563,125
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq