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MGP002848

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namesolute carrier family 1 (glutamate/neutral amino acid transporter), member 4
Protein EntrySATT_HUMAN
UniProt IDP43007
SpeciesHuman
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Alternative ProductsEvent=Alternative splicing; Named isoforms=2; Name=1; IsoId=P43007-1; Sequence=Displayed; Name=2; IsoId=P43007-2; Sequence=VSP_042880, VSP_042881; Note=No experimental confirmation available.;
FunctionTransporter for alanine, serine, cysteine, and threonine. Exhibits sodium dependence.
SimilarityBelongs to the sodium:dicarboxylate (SDF) symporter (TC 2.A.23) family. SLC1A4 subfamily. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationMembrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17081065}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17081065}. Melanosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17081065}. Note=Identified by mass spectrometry in melanosome fractions from stage I to stage IV.
Tissue SpecificityExpressed mostly in brain, muscle, and pancreas but detected in all tissues examined.
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