Species Human Entrez 9962 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000089057 | |
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Aliases SLC23A2, NBTL1, SLC23A1, SVCT2, YSPL2, hSVCT2, solute carrier family 23 member 2 External IDs MGI: 1859682 HomoloGene: 68440 GeneCards: SLC23A2 | ||
Solute carrier family 23 member 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC23A2 gene.
The absorption of vitamin C into the body and its distribution to organs requires two sodium-dependent vitamin C transporters. This gene encodes one of the two required transporters and the encoded protein accounts for tissue-specific uptake of vitamin C. Previously, this gene had an official symbol of SLC23A1.
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