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SLC38A6 - solute carrier family 38 member 6 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as NAT-1; SNAT6

Gene ID: 145389 | Gene type: protein coding

About SLC38A6

Cytogenetic location: 14q23.1 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 14:60,981,245-61,083,733 (from NCBI)

This gene has 21 transcripts (splice variants), 211 orthologues and 15 paralogues. Ubiquitous expression in testis (RPKM 2.1), gall bladder (RPKM 1.9) and 24 other tissues.

Summary

Predicted to enable L-glutamine transmembrane transporter activity. Predicted to be involved in amino acid transmembrane transport and glutamine transport. Predicted to be located in plasma membrane. Predicted to be integral component of plasma membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

SLC38A6 Products(2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001172702.2 NP_001166173.1 probable sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 6 isoform 1
NM_153811.3 NP_722518.2 probable sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 6 isoform 2

SLC38A6 Protein Structure

Aa_trans

Aa_trans: Transmembrane amino acid transporter protein (46 - 449)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

probable sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 6

N system amino acid transporter NAT-1

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Felis catus SLC38A6 VGNC VGNC:65349
Macaca mulatta SLC38A6 VGNC VGNC:77518
Bos taurus SLC38A6 VGNC VGNC:34853
Canis familiaris SLC38A6 VGNC VGNC:46396
Rattus norvegicus SLC38A6 RGD RGD:1310330
Mus musculus SLC38A6 MGD MGI:3648156