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  3. Slc7a2 - solute carrier family 7 member 2 Gene

Slc7a2 - solute carrier family 7 member 2 Gene

  • Gene
  • Protein
  • Agent
  • Ortholog
Rattus norvegicus

Also known as Cat2; Cat2a; Cat2b

Gene ID: 64554 | Gene type: protein coding

About Slc7a2

Summary

Enables L-arginine transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in L-arginine transmembrane transport. Predicted to be located in cell junction. Predicted to be integral component of membrane. Predicted to be active in plasma membrane. Orthologous to human SLC7A2 (solute carrier family 7 member 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Slc7a2 Products(2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001134686.2 NP_001128158.1 cationic amino acid transporter 2 isoform b
NM_022619.3 NP_072141.2 cationic amino acid transporter 2 isoform a
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
8626679 RGD
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
involved in L-arginine transmembrane transport IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8626679 RGD
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 2

CAT-2

cationic amino acid transporter-2A

low affinity cationic amino acid transporter 2

solute carrier family 7 (cationic amino acid transporter, y+ system), member 2

Related Agents

Pre-clinical Phase
Bioactive Molecules (2)
Cat. No. Product Name Effect
Purity Rare Diseases
HY-RS21940 Slc7a2 Mouse Pre-designed siRNA Set A Pre-designed Set / Unkown
HY-RS13328 SLC7A2 Human Pre-designed siRNA Set A Pre-designed Set / Unkown

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Slc7a2 NCBI NCBI:6542