OSTalpha

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Organic solute transporter alpha, also known as OST-alpha, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the SLC51A gene.[5][6]

AliasesSLC51A, OSTA, OSTalpha, solute carrier family 51 alpha subunit, solute carrier family 51 subunit alpha, PFIC6
End196,243,178 bp[1]
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SLC51A
Identifiers
AliasesSLC51A, OSTA, OSTalpha, solute carrier family 51 alpha subunit, solute carrier family 51 subunit alpha, PFIC6
External IDsOMIM: 612084; MGI: 2146634; HomoloGene: 44941; GeneCards: SLC51A; OMA:SLC51A - orthologs
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SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_152672

NM_145932

RefSeq (protein)

NP_689885

NP_666044

Location (UCSC)Chr 3: 196.21 – 196.24 MbChr 16: 32.29 – 32.31 Mb
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Function

OST-alpha together with OST-beta is able to transport estrone sulfate, taurocholate, digoxin, and prostaglandin E2 across cell membranes.[6][7] The Ost-alpha / Ost-beta heterodimer, but not the individual subunits, stimulates sodium-independent bile acid uptake.[7] The heterodimer furthermore is essential for intestinal bile acid transport.[8]

OST-alpha and OST-alpha have high expression in the testis, colon, liver, small intestine, kidney, ovary, and adrenal gland.[6]

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