Solute Carrier Family 2, Facilitated Glucose Transporter Member 4

Preferred Label : Solute Carrier Family 2, Facilitated Glucose Transporter Member 4;

NCIt synonyms : Glucose Transporter Type 4, Insulin-Responsive; GLUT-4; Insulin-Responsive Glucose Transporter Type 4; SLC2A4; Glucose Transporter 4;

NCIt definition : Solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 4 (509 aa, 55 kDa) is encoded by the human SLC2A4 gene. This protein plays a role in insulin-regulated facilitative glucose transport.;

Details

Origin ID

C89053;

UMLS CUI

C1505031;

OMIM relation
- Solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 4 [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- SLC2A4 protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- SLC2A4 protein, human [MeSH concept]
- glucose transporter type 4 [MeSH Descriptor]
- glucose transporter type 4 [MeSH concept]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- Ligand Binding Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
- SLC2A4 Gene [NCIt concept]
- Transport Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
gene_product_expressed_in_tissue
- Hepatic Tissue [NCIt concept]
- Kidney [NCIt concept]
- Small Intestine [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_associated_anatomy
- Beta Cell [NCIt concept]
- Cellular Membrane [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_biochemical_function
- Solute Carrier Family [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_chemical_classification
- Transmembrane Protein [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_organism_source
- Human [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_structural_domain_or_motif
- Ligand Binding Domain [NCIt concept]
- Transmembrane Domain [NCIt concept]
gene_product_is_element_in_pathway
- Insulin Signaling Pathway [NCIt concept]
gene_product_malfunction_associated_with_disease
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus [NCIt concept]
gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
- Carbohydrate Metabolic Process [NCIt concept]
- Facilitated Diffusion [NCIt concept]
- Ligand Binding [NCIt concept]
- Transmembrane Transport [NCIt concept]
- Transport Process [NCIt concept]

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