Entrez 6548 | Ensembl ENSG00000090020 | |
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Aliases SLC9A1, APNH, NHE-1, NHE1, PPP1R143, LIKNS, Sodium–hydrogen antiporter 1, solute carrier family 9 member A1 External IDs MGI: 102462 HomoloGene: 20660 GeneCards: SLC9A1 | ||
The sodium-hydrogen antiporter 1 (NHE-1) also known as sodium/hydrogen exchanger 1 or SLC9A1 (SoLute Carrier family 9A1) is an isoform of sodium–hydrogen antiporter that in humans is encoded by the SLC9A1 gene.
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Function
The Na+/H+ antiporter (SLC9A1) is a ubiquitous membrane-bound enzyme involved in volume- and pH-regulation of vertebrate cells. It is inhibited by the non-specific diuretic drug amiloride and activated by a variety of signals including growth factors, mitogens, neurotransmitters, tumor promoters, and others.
Interactions
Sodium–hydrogen antiporter 1 has been shown to interact with carbonic anhydrase II and CHP. It is also the target of the experimental drug rimeporide, which is being developed for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
References
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