SLC38A2 report

I. Expression across cell types

II. Expression across tissues

III. Associated gene sets

GO_1903841Biological processcellular response to arsenite(3-)
GO_0071260Biological processcellular response to mechanical stimulus
GO_1903812Biological processL-serine import across plasma membrane
GO_0006868Biological processglutamine transport
GO_0033120Biological processpositive regulation of RNA splicing
GO_0150104Biological processtransport across blood-brain barrier
GO_0010628Biological processpositive regulation of gene expression
GO_0031460Biological processglycine betaine transport
GO_0007565Biological processfemale pregnancy
GO_0032328Biological processalanine transport
GO_0014850Biological processresponse to muscle activity
GO_0015804Biological processneutral amino acid transport
GO_0034198Biological processcellular response to amino acid starvation
GO_0003333Biological processamino acid transmembrane transport
GO_0006836Biological processneurotransmitter transport
GO_0015824Biological processproline transport
GO_1903294Biological processregulation of glutamate secretion, neurotransmission
GO_0015825Biological processL-serine transport
GO_0006865Biological processamino acid transport
GO_0021987Biological processcerebral cortex development
GO_0080135Biological processregulation of cellular response to stress
GO_1903803Biological processL-glutamine import across plasma membrane
GO_1904271Biological processL-proline import across plasma membrane
GO_0043090Biological processamino acid import
GO_0035725Biological processsodium ion transmembrane transport
GO_0015800Biological processacidic amino acid transport
GO_0005903Cellular componentbrush border
GO_0005886Cellular componentplasma membrane
GO_0042383Cellular componentsarcolemma
GO_0043025Cellular componentneuronal cell body
GO_0030425Cellular componentdendrite
GO_0005737Cellular componentcytoplasm
GO_0030424Cellular componentaxon
GO_0015172Molecular functionacidic amino acid transmembrane transporter activity
GO_0005283Molecular functionamino acid:sodium symporter activity
GO_0015171Molecular functionamino acid transmembrane transporter activity
GO_0015655Molecular functionalanine:sodium symporter activity
GO_0015194Molecular functionL-serine transmembrane transporter activity
GO_0015186Molecular functionL-glutamine transmembrane transporter activity
GO_0005298Molecular functionproline:sodium symporter activity
GO_0005515Molecular functionprotein binding
GO_0005295Molecular functionneutral L-amino acid:sodium symporter activity

IV. Literature review

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Gene nameSLC38A2
Protein nameSolute carrier family 38 member 2
Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid symporter 2 (Amino acid transporter A2) (Solute carrier family 38 member 2) (System A amino acid transporter 2) (System A transporter 1) (System N amino acid transporter 2)
Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid symporter 2 (Amino acid transporter A2) (Protein 40-9-1) (Solute carrier family 38 member 2) (System A amino acid transporter 2) (System A transporter 1) (System N amino acid transporter 2)
SynonymsSAT2
SNAT2
KIAA1382
ATA2
DescriptionFUNCTION: Symporter that cotransports neutral amino acids and sodium ions from the extraccellular to the intracellular side of the cell membrane . The trasnport is pH-sensitive, Li(+)-intolerant, electrogenic, driven by the Na(+) electrochemical gradient and cotransports of neutral amino acids and sodium ions with a stoichiometry of 1:1. May function in the transport of amino acids at the blood-brain barrier . May function in the transport of amino acids in the supply of maternal nutrients to the fetus through the placenta (By similarity). Maintains a key metabolic glutamine/glutamate balance underpinning retrograde signaling by dendritic release of the neurotransmitter glutamate (By similarity). Transports L-proline in differentiating osteoblasts for the efficient synthesis of proline-enriched proteins and provides proline essential for osteoblast differentiation and bone formation during bone development (By similarity). .

AccessionsENST00000612232.1 [Q96QD8-2]
Q96QD8
ENST00000549258.5
ENST00000551374.5
F8VQW8
F8VUY8
ENST00000256689.10 [Q96QD8-1]