ABCC4
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ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 4 (ABCC4), also known as the multidrug resistance-associated protein 4 or multi-specific organic anion transporter B (MOAT-B), is a protein
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...

 that in humans is encoded by the ABCC4 gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...

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ABCC4 acts as a regulator of intracellular cyclic nucleotide
Cyclic nucleotide
A cyclic nucleotide is any nucleotide in which the phosphate group is bonded to two of the sugar's hydroxyl groups, forming a cyclical or ring structure.These include:* cyclic AMP* cyclic GMP* cyclic ADP-ribose...

 levels and as a mediator of cAMP
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate is a second messenger important in many biological processes...

-dependent signal transduction to the nucleus.
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