Gene Group: SLC42 FAMILY AMMONIUM TRANSPORTERS

General Information

Name

SLC42 FAMILY AMMONIUM TRANSPORTERS

Species

D. melanogaster

Symbol

SLC42

FlyBase ID

FBgg0001657

Date last reviewed

2024-06-28

Number of members

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: