SLC8B1

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

Solute carrier family 8 (sodium/lithium/calcium exchanger), member B1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC8B1 gene.[5]

AliasesSLC8B1, NCKX6, NCLX, SLC24A6, solute carrier family 8 member B1
End113,359,493 bp[1]
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SLC8B1
Identifiers
AliasesSLC8B1, NCKX6, NCLX, SLC24A6, solute carrier family 8 member B1
External IDsOMIM: 609841; MGI: 2180781; HomoloGene: 41602; GeneCards: SLC8B1; OMA:SLC8B1 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_024959
NM_001330466
NM_001358345

NM_001177594
NM_001177595
NM_133221

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001317395
NP_079235
NP_001345274

NP_001171065
NP_001171066
NP_573484

Location (UCSC)Chr 12: 113.3 – 113.36 MbChr 5: 120.65 – 120.67 Mb
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Function

SLC24A6 belongs to a family of Potassium-dependent sodium-calcium exchangers that maintain cellular calcium homeostasis through the electrogenic countertransport of 4 sodium ions for 1 calcium ion and 1 potassium ion.[6]

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