FB2025_01 , released February 20, 2025
Gene Group: SLC28 FAMILY OF CONCENTRATIVE NUCLEOSIDE CO-TRANSPORTERS
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General Information
Name
SLC28 FAMILY OF CONCENTRATIVE NUCLEOSIDE CO-TRANSPORTERS
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
SLC28
FlyBase ID
FBgg0000678
Date last reviewed
2024-06-28
Number of members
2
Description
Description
Solute carrier family 28 (SLC28) members actively transport nucleosides across membranes against a concentration gradient by the cotransport of a cation, usually Na+, down its gradient. (Adapted from FBrf0192611).
Notes on Group
Source Material
The SLC28 FAMILY OF CONCENTRATIVE NUCLEOSIDE CO-TRANSPORTERS Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Chang et al., 2020, Featherstone, 2011, Knight et al., 2010, and Machado et al., 2007 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
nucleoside:sodium symporter activity
Biological Process
nucleoside transmembrane transport
Cellular Component
membrane
Related Gene Groups
Parent group(s)
TRANSMEMBRANE CARRIER PROTEINS
Members (2)
For all members:
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Gene Symbol
Gene Name
Also Known As
Source Material for Membership
CNT1
Concentrative nucleoside transporter 1
(Chang et al., 2020, Knight et al., 2010, Machado et al., 2007)
CNT2
Concentrative nucleoside transporter 2
BEST:CK00459
(Chang et al., 2020, Featherstone, 2011, Machado et al., 2007)
External Data
Equivalent Group(s)
Other resource(s)
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
SLC28
Concentrative nucleoside transporters
CNT
SLC28 FAMILY OF CONCENTRATIVE NUCLEOSIDE CO-TRANSPORTERS
SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 28
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (5)