SLC2A4 wt Allele

Preferred Label : SLC2A4 wt Allele;

NCIt synonyms : Solute Carrier Family 2 Member 4 wt Allele; GLUT4; Insulin-Responsive Glucose Transporter Type 4 Gene; Glucose Transporter 4 Gene; Solute Carrier Family 2 (Facilitated Glucose Transporter), Member 4 Gene;

NCIt definition : Human SLC2A4 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17p13 and is approximately 6 kb in length. This allele, which encodes solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 4 protein, is involved in the mediation of insulin-dependent glucose transport. Mutation of the gene is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus.;

GenBank Accession Number : M20747;

Details

Origin ID

C89050;

UMLS CUI

C2982484;

OMIM relation
- Solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 4 [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Gene or Genome [UMLS semantic type]
gene_associated_with_disease
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus [NCIt concept]
gene_found_in_organism
- Human [NCIt concept]
gene_in_chromosomal_location
- 17p13 [NCIt concept]
gene_is_element_in_pathway
- Insulin Signaling Pathway [NCIt concept]
gene_plays_role_in_process
- Carbohydrate Metabolic Process [NCIt concept]
- Ligand Binding [NCIt concept]
- Transmembrane Transport [NCIt concept]
- Transport Process [NCIt concept]

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