FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
Gene Group: SLC42 FAMILY AMMONIUM TRANSPORTERS
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General Information
Name
SLC42 FAMILY AMMONIUM TRANSPORTERS
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
SLC42
FlyBase ID
FBgg0001657
Date last reviewed
2024-06-28
Number of members
2
Description
Description
Solute carrier family 42 (SLC42) members are ammonia transporters. (Adapted from FBrf0243971 & PMID:27066024.)
Notes on Group

The SLC42 family comprises the Amt/Mep/Rh family of ammonium transporters of bacteria, archaea and eukarya and the Rhesus proteins found in animals (PMID:27066024).

Source Material
The SLC42 FAMILY AMMONIUM TRANSPORTERS Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Vulpe et al., 2021, Chang et al., 2020, and Lecompte et al., 2020 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
ammonium channel activity
Biological Process
ammonium transmembrane transport
Cellular Component
plasma membrane
Related Gene Groups
Parent group(s)
TRANSMEMBRANE CARRIER PROTEINS
Members (2)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
External Data
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
SLC42
SLC42 FAMILY OF RHESUS GLYCOPROTEIN AMMONIUM TRANSPORTERS
SLC42 FAMILY AMMONIUM TRANSPORTERS
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (4)