SLC27A4

Gene

solute carrier family 27 member 4

HGNCHGNC:10998 EnsemblENSG00000167114 NCBI Gene10999

Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 9q34.11

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asFATP4 · ACSVL4 · FATP-4

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Alias symbolsFATP4, ACSVL4, FATP-4

Previous namessolute carrier family 27 (fatty acid transporter), member 4

Alias namesLong-chain fatty acid transport protein 4, fatty acid transport protein 4, acyl-CoA synthetase very long chain family member 4

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Neurodegenerative Diseases

Genetic Diseases, Inborn

Obesity disorder

Hypertension

Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Acyl-CoA synthetase familySolute carrier family 27

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.

Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.