QuickView for SLC15A1 (gene)

Gene Symbol:

SLC15A1 Homo sapiens

Full name:

solute carrier family 15 member 1

Synonyms:

HPECT1, HPEPT1, PEPT1, solute carrier family 15 member 1, Caco-2 oligopeptide transporter, intestinal H+/peptide cotransporter, macrophage oligopeptide transporter PEPT1, oligopeptide transporter, small intestine isoform, peptide transporter 1, solute carrier family 15 (oligopeptide transporter), member 1

Genomic Location:

Chr 13: 98134057-98202909

Description:

This gene encodes an intestinal hydrogen peptide cotransporter that is a member of the solute carrier family 15. The encoded protein is localized to the brush border membrane of the intestinal epithelium and mediates the uptake of di- and tripeptides from the lumen into the enterocytes. This protein plays an important role in the uptake and digesti...

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This gene encodes an intestinal hydrogen peptide cotransporter that is a member of the solute carrier family 15. The encoded protein is localized to the brush border membrane of the intestinal epithelium and mediates the uptake of di- and tripeptides from the lumen into the enterocytes. This protein plays an important role in the uptake and digestion of dietary proteins. This protein also facilitates the absorption of numerous peptidomimetic drugs.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  D. melanogaster ,  C. elegans ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Gallus gallus ,  Canis lupus familiaris ,  Pan troglodytes ,  Bos taurus ,  Danio rerio

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Cytogenetic Map:

13q32.2-q32.3

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