ICAM4 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human ICAM4 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 19p13.2 and is approximately 2 kb in length. This allele, which encodes intercellular adhesion molecule 4 protein, plays a role in cellular adhesion and integrin binding. Variation at codon 100 of this gene is the determinant for the Landsteiner-Wiener (LW) blood group.

**Synonyms:** - CD242 - Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 4 (LW Blood Group) Gene - Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 4 (Landsteiner-Wiener Blood Group) wt Allele - Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 4, Landsteiner-Wiener Blood Group Gene - LW - LW Antigen A Gene - Landsteiner-Wiener Blood Group Antigen A Gene - Landsteiner-Wiener Blood Group Gene