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  3. Slc7a3 - solute carrier family 7 (cationic amino acid transporter, y+ system), member 3 Gene

Slc7a3 - solute carrier family 7 (cationic amino acid transporter, y+ system), member 3 Gene

  • Gene
  • Protein
  • Agent
  • Ortholog
Mus musculus

Also known as CAT3; Atrc3; CAT-3; SLC7A1; SLC7A2

Gene ID: 11989 | Gene type: protein coding

About Slc7a3

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the system y+ cationic Amino acid Transporter family. Proteins of this family allow uptake of arginine from extracellular media. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2014]

Slc7a3 Products(2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001301840.1 NP_001288769.1 cationic amino acid transporter 3
NM_007515.3 NP_031541.1 cationic amino acid transporter 3
Gene Ontology
  • Molecular Function
  • Biological Process
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
enables L-arginine transmembrane transporter activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9334265 MGI
enables L-lysine transmembrane transporter activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9334265 MGI
enables basic amino acid transmembrane transporter activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9334265 MGI
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
acts upstream of or within L-arginine transmembrane transport IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9334265 MGI
involved in L-lysine transmembrane transport IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9334265 MGI
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

cationic amino acid transporter 3

amino acid transporter, cationic 3

cationic amino acid transporter y+

solute carrier family 7 member 3

Related Agents

Pre-clinical Phase
Bioactive Molecules (1)
Cat. No. Product Name Effect
Purity Rare Diseases
HY-RS13329 SLC7A3 Human Pre-designed siRNA Set A Pre-designed Set / Unkown

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Slc7a3 NCBI NCBI:84889