Solute carrier family 15 member 1

Definition:

Proton-coupled amino-acid transporter that transports oligopeptides of 2 to 4 amino acids with a preference for dipeptides. Primarily responsible for the absorption of dietary di- and tripeptides from the small intestinal lumen (By similarity).

References:

[1]. Liya Xu, et al. Mutagenesis and cysteine scanning of transmembrane domain 10 of the human dipeptide transporter. Pharm Res. 2009 Oct;26(10):2358-66. [Content Brief]

[2]. R Liang, et al. Human intestinal H+/peptide cotransporter. Cloning, functional expression, and chromosomal localization. J Biol Chem. 1995 Mar 24;270(12):6456-63. [Content Brief]

[3]. Monica Sala-Rabanal, et al. Molecular mechanism of dipeptide and drug transport by the human renal H+/oligopeptide cotransporter hPEPT2. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2008 Jun;294(6):F1422-32. [Content Brief]

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