Organic Cation/Carnitine Transporter 2

Preferred Label : Organic Cation/Carnitine Transporter 2;

NCIt synonyms : High-Affinity Sodium-Dependent Carnitine Cotransporter; SLC22A5; Organic Cation Transporter 2; High-Affinity Sodium Dependent Carnitine Cotransporter;

NCIt definition : Organic cation/carnitine transporter 2 (557 aa, 63 kDa) is encoded by the human SLC22A5 gene. This protein plays a role in both sodium ion-dependent cellular uptake of carnitine and transmembrane transport of organic cations.;

Details

Origin ID

C207903;

OMIM relation
- Solute carrier family 22 (organic cation transporter), member 5 [OMIM gene]
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- Ligand Binding Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
- SLC22A5 Gene [NCIt concept]
- Transport Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
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- Cellular Membrane [NCIt concept]
- Plasma Membrane [NCIt concept]
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- Organic Cation Transporter [NCIt concept]
- Transmembrane Protein [NCIt concept]
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- Ligand Binding Domain [NCIt concept]
- Transmembrane Domain [NCIt concept]
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- Ion Transport Process [NCIt concept]
- Ligand Binding [NCIt concept]
- Transmembrane Transport [NCIt concept]
- Transport Process [NCIt concept]
- Xenobiotic Metabolism [NCIt concept]

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