SLC22A4

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Template:PBB Solute carrier family 22, member 4, also known as SLC22A4, is a human gene; the encoded protein is an ergothioneine transporter.[1]

Function

The encoded protein is an integral protein of the plasma membrane containing 12 transmembrane segments. The first functional designation of this protein was OCTN1 ("organic cation transporter, novel, type 1"), but efficiency of transport for organic cations (e.g., tetraethylammonium) is very low.[2] The transport efficiency for carnitine is also negligible. Instead, the protein is responsible for the cotransport of sodium ions and ergothioneine, which is an antioxidant, into cells.[3] Thus, a more appropriate functional designation is ETT ("ergothioneine transporter").

Interactions

SLC22A4 has been shown to interact with PDZK1.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Entrez Gene: SLC22A4 solute carrier family 22 (ergothioneine transporter), member 4".
  2. ^ Grigat S, Harlfinger S, Pal S; et al. (2007). "Probing the substrate specificity of the ergothioneine transporter with methimazole, hercynine, and organic cations". Biochem. Pharmacol. 74 (2): 309–16. doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2007.04.015. PMID 17532304. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Gründemann D, Harlfinger S, Golz S; et al. (2005). "Discovery of the ergothioneine transporter". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 102 (14): 5256–61. doi:10.1073/pnas.0408624102. PMID 15795384. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Gisler, Serge M (2003). "PDZK1: I. a major scaffolder in brush borders of proximal tubular cells". Kidney Int. 64 (5). United States: 1733–45. doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00266.x. ISSN 0085-2538. PMID 14531828. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |year= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameters: |laydate=, |laysource=, and |laysummary= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |quotes= ignored (help)

Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.

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