FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Gene Group: SLC56 FAMILY OF SIDEROFLEXINS
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General Information
Name
SLC56 FAMILY OF SIDEROFLEXINS
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
SLC56
FlyBase ID
FBgg0001661
Date last reviewed
2021-02-03
Number of members
2
Description
Description
Solute carrier family 56 (SLC56) members or sideroflexins are involved in the transport of serine into the mitochondria, which in turn fuels one-carbon metabolism. (Adapted from PMID:33260588).
Notes on Group
Source Material
The SLC56 FAMILY OF SIDEROFLEXINS Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Chang et al., 2020, Kory et al., 2018, and Graham et al., 2017.2.7 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
L-serine transmembrane transporter activity
Biological Process
serine import into mitochondrion
Cellular Component
mitochondrial inner 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)
SLC56
SLC56 FAMILY OF SIDEROFLEXINS
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (4)