SLC22A2

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An Error has occurred retrieving Wikidata item for infobox Solute carrier family 22 member 2 (also termed OCT2 or organic cation transporter-2[1]) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC22A2 gene.[2][3] Poly specific organic cation transporters in the liver, kidney, intestine, and other organs are important for elimination of many endogenous small organic cations as well as a wide array of drugs and environmental toxins. This gene is one of three similar cation transporter genes located in a cluster on chromosome 6. The encoded protein contains twelve putative transmembrane domains and is a plasma integral membrane protein. It is found primarily in the kidney, where it may mediate the first step in cation reabsorption.[3]

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References

  1. "SLC22A2 solute carrier family 22 member 2 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene - NCBI".
  2. Koehler MR, Wissinger B, Gorboulev V, Koepsell H, Schmid M (Jun 1998). "The two human organic cation transporter genes SLC22A1 and SLC22A2 are located on chromosome 6q26". Cytogenet Cell Genet. 79 (3–4): 198–200. doi:10.1159/000134720. PMID 9605850.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: SLC22A2 solute carrier family 22 (organic cation transporter), member 2".

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