Summary
Name | SLC38A2 |
Full Name | Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 2 |
Synonyms | Amino acid transporter A2, Protein 40-9-1, Solute carrier family 38 member 2, System A amino acid transporter 2, System A transporter 1, System N amino acid transporter 2 | ATA2, KIAA1382, SAT2, SNAT2 |
Primary ID | Q96QD8 |
Links | - - |
Type | protein |
Relations | 1 |
Pathways | Glutamine metabolism |
Function | Functions as a sodium-dependent amino acid transporter. Mediates the saturable, pH-sensitive and electrogenic cotransport of neutral amino acids and sodium ions with a stoichiometry of 1:1. May function in the transport of amino acids at the blood-brain barrier and in the supply of maternal nutrients to the fetus through the placenta. |
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Relations
Regulator | Mechanism | target | score ℹ | |
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+ | SLC38A2 | up-regulates quantity relocalization | L-glutamine zwitterion | 0.8 |
Publications: | 1 | Organism: | Homo Sapiens | |
Pathways: | Glutamine metabolism |