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SLC38A4 solute carrier family 38 member 4

Gene ID: 55089, updated on 11-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: ATA3; NAT3; PAAT; SNAT4

Summary

SLC38A4 is found predominantly in liver and transports both cationic and neutral amino acids. The transport of cationic amino acids by SLC38A4 is Na(+) and pH independent, while the transport of neutral amino acids is Na(+) and pH dependent (Hatanaka et al., 2001 [PubMed 11342143]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
12q13.11
Sequence:
Chromosome: 12; NC_000012.12 (46764761..46832431, complement)
Total number of exons:
18

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