Gene Symbol |
SLC2A12
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Entrez Gene |
154091
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Alt Symbol |
GLUT12, GLUT8
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 12
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Other Description |
GLUT-12|glucose transporter type 12|solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 12
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Swissprots |
Q96MR8 Q8TD20 Q7Z6U3 B3KV17
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Accessions |
EAW47994 Q8TD20 AK056554 BAB71214 AK122628 BAG53629 AK226098 AL833602 AY046419 AAL02327 BC070149 AAH70149 BX648889 DB253903 XM_006715349 XP_006715412 NM_145176 NP_660159
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Function |
Facilitative glucose transporter. {ECO:0000250}.
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Subcellular Location |
Endomembrane system {ECO:0000250}; Multi- pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11832379}. Note=Localizes primarily perinuclear region in the absence of insulin.
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Tissue Specificity |
Predominantly expressed in skeletal muscle, heart and prostate, with lower levels in brain, placenta and kidney. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11832379}.
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