| Gene Symbol |
SLC45A2
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| Entrez Gene |
51151
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| Alt Symbol |
1A1, AIM1, MATP, OCA4, SHEP5
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
solute carrier family 45, member 2
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| Other Description |
melanoma antigen AIM1|membrane-associated transporter protein|protein AIM-1|underwhite
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| Swissprots |
Q9BTM3 Q9UMX9 Q6P2P0
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| Accessions |
EAX10811 EAX10812 EAX10813 EAX10814 Q9UMX9 AF172849 AAD51812 BC003597 AAH03597 BC064405 AAH64405 BQ677785 BU166522 HQ448124 ADQ32605 XM_011514051 XP_011512353 XM_011514052 XP_011512354 XR_925620 NM_001012509 NP_001012527 NM_001297417 NP_001284346 NM_016180 NP_057264
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| Function |
Melanocyte differentiation antigen. May transport substances required for melanin biosynthesis (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Melanosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17081065}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17081065}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in most melanoma cell lines and melanocytes.
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