FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Gene Group: SLC38 FAMILY OF SODIUM-COUPLED NEUTRAL AMINO ACID TRANSPORTERS
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General Information
Name
SLC38 FAMILY OF SODIUM-COUPLED NEUTRAL AMINO ACID TRANSPORTERS
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
SLC38
FlyBase ID
FBgg0000660
Date last reviewed
2017-03-13
Number of members
2
Description
Description
Solute carrier family 38 (SLC38) or sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporters (SNAT) mediate the transmembrane transport of glutamine, asparagine, histidine and small, aliphatic amino acids. (Adapted from PMID:12845534 and PMID:23506890).
Notes on Group
Source Material
The SLC38 FAMILY OF SODIUM-COUPLED NEUTRAL AMINO ACID TRANSPORTERS Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Chang et al., 2020, Limmer et al., 2014, Featherstone, 2011, and Romero-Calderon et al., 2007 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
amino acid transmembrane transporter activity
Biological Process
amino acid transmembrane transport
Cellular Component
membrane
Related Gene Groups
Parent group(s)
TRANSMEMBRANE CARRIER PROTEINS
Members (2)
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External Data
Equivalent Group(s)
Other resource(s)
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
SLC38
SNAT
Sodium-coupled Neutral amino acid transporters
System A/N amino acid transporters
SLC38 FAMILY OF SODIUM-COUPLED NEUTRAL AMINO ACID TRANSPORTERS
SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 38
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (5)