Proton-coupled amino acid transporter 2

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

Proton-coupled amino acid transporter 2 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the SLC36A2 gene.[5]

AliasesSLC36A2, PAT2, TRAMD1, solute carrier family 36 member 2
End151,347,590 bp[1]
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SLC36A2
Identifiers
AliasesSLC36A2, PAT2, TRAMD1, solute carrier family 36 member 2
External IDsOMIM: 608331; MGI: 1891430; HomoloGene: 72100; GeneCards: SLC36A2; OMA:SLC36A2 - orthologs
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SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_181776

NM_153170

RefSeq (protein)

NP_861441

NP_694810

Location (UCSC)Chr 5: 151.31 – 151.35 MbChr 11: 55.05 – 55.08 Mb
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Function

SLC36A2 transports small amino acids (glycine, alanine, and proline) and also the D-enantiomers and select amino acid derivatives, such as gamma-aminobutyric acid.[5][6]

Clinical significance

Mutations in the SLC36A2 gene are associated with Iminoglycinuria.[7]

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