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Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot P21439 (MDR3_HUMAN)

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Names and origin

Protein namesRecommended name:
    Multidrug resistance protein 3
    EC=3.6.3.44
Alternative name(s):
    ATP-binding cassette sub-family B member 4
    P-glycoprotein 3
Gene names
Name: ABCB4
Synonyms: MDR3, PGY3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Taxonomic identifier9606 [NCBI]
Taxonomic lineageEukaryotaMetazoaChordataCraniataVertebrataEuteleostomiMammaliaEutheriaEuarchontogliresPrimatesHaplorrhiniCatarrhiniHominidaeHomo

Protein attributes

Sequence length1286 AA.
Sequence statusComplete.
Sequence processingThe displayed sequence is not processed.
Protein existenceEvidence at protein level.

General annotation (Comments)

Function

Mediates ATP-dependent export of organic anions and drugs from the cytoplasm. Hydrolyzes ATP with low efficiency. Human MDR3 is not capable of conferring drug resistance. Mediates the translocation of phosphatidylcholine across the canalicular membrane of the hepatocyte.

Catalytic activity

ATP + H2O + xenobiotic(In) = ADP + phosphate + xenobiotic(Out).

Subcellular location

Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.

Involvement in disease

Defects in ABCB4 are the cause of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3) [MIM:602347]. PFIC3 is an autosomal recessive liver disorder presenting with early onset cholestasis that progresses to cirrhosis and liver failure before adulthood. It is characterized by elevated serum gamma-glutamyltransferase levels. Ref.6 Ref.8 Ref.10

Defects in ABCB4 are a cause of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) [MIM:147480]; also known as obstetric cholestasis. ICP is a multifactorial liver disorder of pregnancy. It presents during the second or, more commonly, the third trimestre of pregnancy with intense pruritus which becomes more severe with advancing gestation and cholestasis. Cholestasis results from abnormal biliary transport from the liver into the small intestine. ICP causes fetal distress, spontaneous premature delivery and intrauterine death. ICP patients have spontaneous and progressive disappearance of cholestasis after delivery. Ref.7 Ref.12 Ref.13

Genetic variations in ABCB4 may play a role in drug-induced cholestasis causing liver damage.

Defects in ABCB4 are a cause of cholelithiasis [MIM:600803]; also known as gallstones. Ref.9 Ref.11

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the ABC transporter family. Multidrug resistance exporter (TC 3.A.1.201) subfamily. [View classification]

Contains 2 ABC transmembrane type-1 domains.

Contains 2 ABC transporter domains.

Ontologies

Keywords
   Biological processTransport
   Cellular componentCell membrane
Membrane
   Coding sequence diversityAlternative splicing
Polymorphism
   DiseaseDisease mutation
Intrahepatic cholestasis
   DomainRepeat
Transmembrane
   LigandATP-binding
Nucleotide-binding
   Molecular functionHydrolase
   PTMGlycoprotein
Gene Ontology (GO)
   Biological processlipid metabolic process

Traceable author statement. Source: ProtInc

response to drug

Traceable author statement. Source: ProtInc

transport

Traceable author statement. Source: ProtInc

   Cellular componentintegral to plasma membrane

Traceable author statement. Source: ProtInc

membrane fraction

Traceable author statement. Source: ProtInc

   Molecular functionATP binding

Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: UniProtKB-KW

xenobiotic-transporting ATPase activity

Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: EC

Complete GO annotation...

Alternative products

This entry describes 2 isoforms produced by alternative splicing. [Align] [Select]
Isoform 1 (identifier: P21439-1)

This isoform has been chosen as the 'canonical' sequence. All positional information in this entry refers to it. This is also the sequence that appears in the downloadable versions of the entry.
Isoform 2 (identifier: P21439-2)

The sequence of this isoform differs from the canonical sequence as follows:
     1094-1100: Missing.

Sequence annotation (Features)

Feature keyPosition(s)LengthDescriptionGraphical viewFeature identifier

Molecule processing

Chain1 – 12861286Multidrug resistance protein 3
PRO_0000093333

Regions

Topological domain1 – 5050Cytoplasmic By similarity
Transmembrane51 – 7323 By similarity
Topological domain74 – 11845Extracellular By similarity
Transmembrane119 – 13921 By similarity
Topological domain140 – 18849Cytoplasmic By similarity
Transmembrane189 – 21022 By similarity
Topological domain211 – 2177Extracellular By similarity
Transmembrane218 – 23821 By similarity
Topological domain239 – 29658Cytoplasmic By similarity
Transmembrane297 – 31822 By similarity
Topological domain319 – 33214Extracellular By similarity
Transmembrane333 – 35422 By similarity
Topological domain355 – 711357Cytoplasmic By similarity
Transmembrane712 – 73221 By similarity
Topological domain733 – 75523Extracellular By similarity
Transmembrane756 – 77621 By similarity
Topological domain777 – 83155Cytoplasmic By similarity
Transmembrane832 – 85221 By similarity
Topological domain8531Extracellular By similarity
Transmembrane854 – 87320 By similarity
Topological domain874 – 93360Cytoplasmic By similarity
Transmembrane934 – 95623 By similarity
Topological domain957 – 97216Extracellular By similarity
Transmembrane973 – 99422 By similarity
Topological domain995 – 1286292Cytoplasmic By similarity
Domain57 – 359303ABC transmembrane type-1 1
Domain394 – 630237ABC transporter 1
Domain711 – 999289ABC transmembrane type-1 2
Domain1034 – 1279246ABC transporter 2
Nucleotide binding429 – 4368ATP 1 By similarity
Nucleotide binding1069 – 10768ATP 2 By similarity

Amino acid modifications

Glycosylation911N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential
Glycosylation971N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential

Natural variations

Alternative sequence1094 – 11007Missing in isoform 2.
VSP_023263
Natural variant871D → E Ref.14
VAR_043078
Natural variant951P → S Ref.14
VAR_043079
Natural variant1381W → R in PFIC3. Ref.8
VAR_043080
Natural variant1501R → K in ICP. Ref.12
VAR_043081
Natural variant1651F → I in cholelithiasis. Ref.11
VAR_043082
Natural variant1751T → A Ref.13 Ref.9 Ref.11 Ref.14 Ref.15
VAR_023501
Natural variant2381L → V: dbSNP rs45596335. Ref.2
VAR_020223
Natural variant2631I → V: dbSNP rs45547936. Ref.2
VAR_030763
Natural variant3011M → T in cholelithiasis. Ref.11
VAR_043083
Natural variant3201S → F in ICP and cholelithiasis.
VAR_023502
Natural variant3461S → I in PFIC3. Ref.8
VAR_043084
Natural variant3671I → V Ref.14
VAR_043085
Natural variant3951E → G in PFIC3. Ref.8
VAR_043086
Natural variant4241T → A in PFIC3. Ref.8
VAR_043087
Natural variant4251V → M in PFIC3. Ref.8
VAR_043088
Natural variant4501E → G Ref.14
VAR_043089
Natural variant5281E → D: dbSNP rs8187797.
VAR_043090
Natural variant5351G → D in PFIC3. Ref.10
VAR_043091
Natural variant5411I → F in PFIC3. Ref.8
VAR_043092
Natural variant5461A → D in ICP; disruption of protein trafficking with subsequent lack of functional protein at the cell surface. Ref.7
VAR_023503
Natural variant5561L → R in PFIC3. Ref.8
VAR_043093
Natural variant5641D → G in PFIC3. Ref.8
VAR_043094
Natural variant5901R → Q: dbSNP rs45575636. Ref.11 Ref.14 Ref.15 Ref.2
VAR_043095
Natural variant5911L → Q in cholelithiasis. Ref.11
VAR_043096
Natural variant6511T → N: dbSNP rs45476795. Ref.2
VAR_030765
Natural variant6521R → G: dbSNP rs2230028. Ref.8 Ref.12 Ref.13 Ref.11 Ref.14 Ref.15 Ref.2
VAR_020225
Natural variant7111F → S in PFIC3. Ref.8
VAR_043097
Natural variant7421G → S Ref.11
VAR_043098
Natural variant7621G → E in ICP. Ref.13
VAR_043099
Natural variant7641I → L in a heterozygous patient with risperidone-induced cholestasis. Ref.15
VAR_043100
Natural variant7751T → M Ref.13
VAR_043101
Natural variant7881R → Q Ref.11 Ref.2
VAR_024359
Natural variant9341A → T in cholelithiasis. Ref.11
VAR_043102
Natural variant9831G → S in PFIC3. Ref.8
VAR_043103
Natural variant10821L → Q in a heterozygous patient with amoxicillin/clavulanic acid-induced cholestasis. Ref.15
VAR_043104
Natural variant11611Missing in cholelithiasis.
VAR_043105
Natural variant11681P → S in cholelithiasis. Ref.9 Ref.11
VAR_023504

Experimental info

Sequence conflict62 – 7211IMAIAHGSGLP → RGSSRVDLQAC Ref.3

Sequences

Sequence LengthMass (Da)Tools
Isoform 1 [UniParc].

Last modified February 20, 2007. Version 2.
Checksum: 9A9066F2292F2CCF

FASTA1,286141,523
        10         20         30         40         50         60 
MDLEAAKNGT AWRPTSAEGD FELGISSKQK RKKTKTVKMI GVLTLFRYSD WQDKLFMSLG 

        70         80         90        100        110        120 
TIMAIAHGSG LPLMMIVFGE MTDKFVDTAG NFSFPVNFSL SLLNPGKILE EEMTRYAYYY 

       130        140        150        160        170        180 
SGLGAGVLVA AYIQVSFWTL AAGRQIRKIR QKFFHAILRQ EIGWFDINDT TELNTRLTDD 

       190        200        210        220        230        240 
ISKISEGIGD KVGMFFQAVA TFFAGFIVGF IRGWKLTLVI MAISPILGLS AAVWAKILSA 

       250        260        270        280        290        300 
FSDKELAAYA KAGAVAEEAL GAIRTVIAFG GQNKELERYQ KHLENAKEIG IKKAISANIS 

       310        320        330        340        350        360 
MGIAFLLIYA SYALAFWYGS TLVISKEYTI GNAMTVFFSI LIGAFSVGQA APCIDAFANA 

       370        380        390        400        410        420 
RGAAYVIFDI IDNNPKIDSF SERGHKPDSI KGNLEFNDVH FSYPSRANVK ILKGLNLKVQ 

       430        440        450        460        470        480 
SGQTVALVGS SGCGKSTTVQ LIQRLYDPDE GTINIDGQDI RNFNVNYLRE IIGVVSQEPV 

       490        500        510        520        530        540 
LFSTTIAENI CYGRGNVTMD EIKKAVKEAN AYEFIMKLPQ KFDTLVGERG AQLSGGQKQR 

       550        560        570        580        590        600 
IAIARALVRN PKILLLDEAT SALDTESEAE VQAALDKARE GRTTIVIAHR LSTVRNADVI 

       610        620        630        640        650        660 
AGFEDGVIVE QGSHSELMKK EGVYFKLVNM QTSGSQIQSE EFELNDEKAA TRMAPNGWKS 

       670        680        690        700        710        720 
RLFRHSTQKN LKNSQMCQKS LDVETDGLEA NVPPVSFLKV LKLNKTEWPY FVVGTVCAIA 

       730        740        750        760        770        780 
NGGLQPAFSV IFSEIIAIFG PGDDAVKQQK CNIFSLIFLF LGIISFFTFF LQGFTFGKAG 

       790        800        810        820        830        840 
EILTRRLRSM AFKAMLRQDM SWFDDHKNST GALSTRLATD AAQVQGATGT RLALIAQNIA 

       850        860        870        880        890        900 
NLGTGIIISF IYGWQLTLLL LAVVPIIAVS GIVEMKLLAG NAKRDKKELE AAGKIATEAI 

       910        920        930        940        950        960 
ENIRTVVSLT QERKFESMYV EKLYGPYRNS VQKAHIYGIT FSISQAFMYF SYAGCFRFGA 

       970        980        990       1000       1010       1020 
YLIVNGHMRF RDVILVFSAI VFGAVALGHA SSFAPDYAKA KLSAAHLFML FERQPLIDSY 

      1030       1040       1050       1060       1070       1080 
SEEGLKPDKF EGNITFNEVV FNYPTRANVP VLQGLSLEVK KGQTLALVGS SGCGKSTVVQ 

      1090       1100       1110       1120       1130       1140 
LLERFYDPLA GTVFVDFGFQ LLDGQEAKKL NVQWLRAQLG IVSQEPILFD CSIAENIAYG 

      1150       1160       1170       1180       1190       1200 
DNSRVVSQDE IVSAAKAANI HPFIETLPHK YETRVGDKGT QLSGGQKQRI AIARALIRQP 

      1210       1220       1230       1240       1250       1260 
QILLLDEATS ALDTESEKVV QEALDKAREG RTCIVIAHRL STIQNADLIV VFQNGRVKEH 

      1270       1280 
GTHQQLLAQK GIYFSMVSVQ AGTQNL 

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Isoform 2.

Checksum: 3D58C98B5C8D6087
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FASTA1,279140,682

References

[1]"Sequence of mdr3 cDNA encoding a human P-glycoprotein."
van der Bliek A.M., Kooiman P.M., Schneider C., Borst P.
Gene 71:401-411(1988) [PubMed: 2906314] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA] (ISOFORM 2).
[2]NIEHS SNPs program
Submitted (OCT-2006) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA], VARIANTS VAL-238; VAL-263; ASP-528; GLN-590; ASN-651; GLY-652 AND GLN-788.
[3]"Characterization of the promoter region of the human MDR3 P-glycoprotein gene."
Smit J.J., Mol C.A., van Deemter L., Wagenaar E., Schinkel A.H., Borst P.
Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1261:44-56(1995) [PubMed: 7893760] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA] OF 1-72.
Tissue: Liver.
[4]"The human mdr3 gene encodes a novel P-glycoprotein homologue and gives rise to alternatively spliced mRNAs in liver."
van der Bliek A.M., Baas F., ten Houte de Lange T., Kooiman P.M., van der Velde-Koerts T., Borst P.
EMBO J. 6:3325-3331(1987) [PubMed: 2892668] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA] OF 856-1286 (ISOFORM 1), ALTERNATIVE SPLICING.
[5]"Structure of the human MDR3 gene and physical mapping of the human MDR locus."
Lincke C.R., Smit J.J.M., van der Velde-Koerts T., Borst P.
J. Biol. Chem. 266:5303-5310(1991) [PubMed: 2002063] [Abstract]
Cited for: GENE STRUCTURE.
[6]"Mutations in the MDR3 gene cause progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis."
de Vree J.M.L., Jacquemin E., Sturm E., Cresteil D., Bosma P.J., Aten J., Deleuze J.-F., Desrochers M., Burdelski M., Bernard O., Oude Elferink R.P.J., Hadchouel M.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 95:282-287(1998) [PubMed: 9419367] [Abstract]
Cited for: INVOLVEMENT IN PFIC3.
[7]"Heterozygous MDR3 missense mutation associated with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: evidence for a defect in protein trafficking."
Dixon P.H., Weerasekera N., Linton K.J., Donaldson O., Chambers J., Egginton E., Weaver J., Nelson-Piercy C., de Swiet M., Warnes G., Elias E., Higgins C.F., Johnston D.G., McCarthy M.I., Williamson C.
Hum. Mol. Genet. 9:1209-1217(2000) [PubMed: 10767346] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANT ICP ASP-546, CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIANT ICP ASP-546.
[8]"The wide spectrum of multidrug resistance 3 deficiency: from neonatal cholestasis to cirrhosis of adulthood."
Jacquemin E., De Vree J.M.L., Cresteil D., Sokal E.M., Sturm E., Dumont M., Scheffer G.L., Paul M., Burdelski M., Bosma P.J., Bernard O., Hadchouel M., Elferink R.P.
Gastroenterology 120:1448-1458(2001) [PubMed: 11313315] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANTS PFIC3 ARG-138; ILE-346; GLY-395; ALA-424; MET-425; PHE-541; ARG-556; GLY-564; SER-711 AND SER-983, VARIANT GLY-652.
[9]"MDR3 gene defect in adults with symptomatic intrahepatic and gallbladder cholesterol cholelithiasis."
Rosmorduc O., Hermelin B., Poupon R.
Gastroenterology 120:1459-1467(2001) [PubMed: 11313316] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANTS CHOLELITHIASIS PHE-320 AND SER-1168, VARIANT ALA-175.
[10]"A multidrug resistance 3 gene mutation causing cholelithiasis, cholestasis of pregnancy, and adulthood biliary cirrhosis."
Lucena J.-F., Herrero J.I., Quiroga J., Sangro B., Garcia-Foncillas J., Zabalegui N., Sola J., Herraiz M., Medina J.F., Prieto J.
Gastroenterology 124:1037-1042(2003) [PubMed: 12671900] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANT PFIC3 ASP-535.
[11]"ABCB4 gene mutation-associated cholelithiasis in adults."
Rosmorduc O., Hermelin B., Boelle P.Y., Parc R., Taboury J., Poupon R.
Gastroenterology 125:452-459(2003) [PubMed: 12891548] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANTS CHOLELITHIASIS ILE-165; THR-301; PHE-320; GLN-591; THR-934 AND SER-1168, VARIANTS ALA-175; ASP-528; GLN-590; GLY-652; SER-742 AND GLN-788.
[12]"ABCB4 gene sequence variation in women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy."
Muellenbach R., Linton K.J., Wiltshire S., Weerasekera N., Chambers J., Elias E., Higgins C.F., Johnston D.G., McCarthy M.I., Williamson C.
J. Med. Genet. 40:E70-E70(2003) [PubMed: 12746424] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANT ICP LYS-150, VARIANT GLY-652.
[13]"Sequence analysis of bile salt export pump (ABCB11) and multidrug resistance p-glycoprotein 3 (ABCB4, MDR3) in patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy."
Pauli-Magnus C., Lang T., Meier Y., Zodan-Marin T., Jung D., Breymann C., Zimmermann R., Kenngott S., Beuers U., Reichel C., Kerb R., Penger A., Meier P.J., Kullak-Ublick G.A.
Pharmacogenetics 14:91-102(2004) [PubMed: 15077010] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANTS ALA-175; ASP-528; GLY-652 AND MET-775, VARIANTS ICP PHE-320 AND GLU-762.
[14]"Genetic variability, haplotype structures, and ethnic diversity of hepatic transporters MDR3 (ABCB4) and bile salt export pump (ABCB11)."
Lang T., Haberl M., Jung D., Drescher A., Schlagenhaufer R., Keil A., Mornhinweg E., Stieger B., Kullak-Ublick G.A., Kerb R.
Drug Metab. Dispos. 34:1582-1599(2006) [PubMed: 16763017] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANTS GLU-87; SER-95; ALA-175; VAL-367; GLY-450; GLN-590 AND GLY-652.
[15]"Mutations and polymorphisms in the bile salt export pump and the multidrug resistance protein 3 associated with drug-induced liver injury."
Lang C., Meier Y., Stieger B., Beuers U., Lang T., Kerb R., Kullak-Ublick G.A., Meier P.J., Pauli-Magnus C.
Pharmacogenet. Genomics 17:47-60(2007) [PubMed: 17264802] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANTS ALA-175; GLN-590; GLY-652; LEU-764 AND GLN-1082, INVOLVEMENT IN DRUG-INDUCED CHOLESTASIS.
+Additional computationally mapped references.

Cross-references

Sequence databases

M23234 mRNA. Translation: AAA36207.1.
EF034088 Genomic DNA. Translation: ABJ53424.1.
Z35284 mRNA. Translation: CAA84542.1.
X06181 mRNA. Translation: CAA29547.1.
IPIIPI00042932.
IPI00218731.
PIRDVHU3. JS0051.
RefSeqNP_061337.1.
UniGeneHs.654403

3D structure databases

HSSPHSSP built from PDB template 1MT0 based on UniProtKB P08716.
ModBaseSearch...

Protein family/group databases

TCDB3.A.1.201.3. ATP-binding cassette (ABC) superfamily.

Proteomic databases

PRIDEP21439.

Genome annotation databases

EnsemblENSG00000005471. Homo sapiens. [Contig view]
GeneID5244.

Organism-specific databases

GeneCardsGC07M086869.
HGNCHGNC:45. ABCB4.
HPACAB004498.
MIM147480. phenotype.
171060. gene.
600803. phenotype.
602347. phenotype.
Orphanet69663. Cholelithiasis with ABCB4 gene mutation.
172. Cholestasis, progressive familial intrahepatic.
79305. Cholestasis, progressive familial intrahepatic 3.
69665. Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.
PharmGKBPA268.
GenAtlasSearch...

Phylogenomic databases

HOVERGENP21439.
OMAP21439. ANISMGI.

Enzyme and pathway databases

BRENDA3.6.3.44. 247.

Gene expression databases

ArrayExpressP21439.
BgeeP21439.
CleanExHS_ABCB4.
GermOnlineENSG00000005471. Homo sapiens.

Family and domain databases

InterProIPR001140. ABC_TM_transpt.
IPR003439. ABC_transporter-like.
IPR017871. ABC_transporter_CS.
IPR017940. ABC_transporter_type1.
IPR003593. ATPase_AAA+_core.
[Graphical view]
PfamPF00664. ABC_membrane. 2 hits.
PF00005. ABC_tran. 2 hits.
[Graphical view]
ProDomPD000006. ABC_transporter. 2 hits.
[Graphical view] [Entries sharing at least one domain]
SMARTSM00382. AAA. 2 hits.
[Graphical view]
PROSITEPS50929. ABC_TM1F. 2 hits.
PS00211. ABC_TRANSPORTER_1. 2 hits.
PS50893. ABC_TRANSPORTER_2. 2 hits.
[Graphical view]
ProtoNetSearch...

Other Resources

NextBio20258.
SOURCESearch...

Entry information

Entry nameMDR3_HUMAN
AccessionPrimary (citable) accession number: P21439
Secondary accession number(s): A0A2V7, Q14813
Entry history
Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: May 1, 1991
Last sequence update: February 20, 2007
Last modified: June 16, 2009
This is version 102 of the entry and version 2 of the sequence. [Complete history]
Entry statusReviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)
Annotation projectHPI (Human Proteome Initiative)

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Human polymorphisms and disease mutations

Index of human polymorphisms and disease mutations

MIM cross-references

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (MIM) cross-references in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

SIMILARITY comments

Index of protein domains and families

Names and origin · Protein attributes · General annotation (Comments) · Ontologies · Alternative products · Sequence annotation (Features) · Sequences · References · Web resources · Cross-references · Entry information · Relevant documents