Bbs4 - Bardet-Biedl syndrome 4 (human)

Predicted to enable RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding activity; cytoskeletal protein binding activity; and protein-macromolecule adaptor activity. Involved in several processes, including cilium assembly; negative regulation of appetite by leptin-mediated signaling pathway; and regulation of cilium beat frequency involved in ciliary motility. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including fat pad development; nervous system development; and regulation of organelle organization. Located in several cellular components, including centriolar satellite; photoreceptor cell cilium; and photoreceptor inner segment. Part of BBSome. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; cardiovascular system; eye; genitourinary system; and gut. Used to study Bardet-Biedl syndrome 4 and obesity. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Bardet-Biedl syndrome 4; morbid obesity; and obesity. Orthologous to human BBS4 (Bardet-Biedl syndrome 4). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]