Mothers Against Decapentaplegic Homolog 4

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 4 (552 aa, ~60 kDa) is encoded by the human SMAD4 gene. This protein is involved in cytokine signaling and transcription factor activity.

**Synonyms:** - DPC4 Protein - Deletion Target in Pancreatic Carcinoma 4 - MAD Homolog 4 - MAD4 - MADH4 - MAX-Interacting Transcriptional Repressor - Mothers Against DPP Homolog 4 - SMA- and MAD-Related Protein 4 - SMAD 4 - SMAD Family Member 4 - SMAD4 Protein - Smad4 - hSMAD4