SLCO3A1
Description
The SLCO3A1 (solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 3A1) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 15.
SLCO3A1 is a gene that codes for a protein called Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 3A1. This protein is involved in the transport of various molecules across cell membranes.
SLCO3A1 is a putative organic anion antiporter with broad substrate specificity. It transports a variety of molecules including thyroid hormone L-thyroxine, prostaglandins E1 and E2, bile acids like taurocholate, glycolate, and glycochenodeoxycholate, and peptide hormones like L-arginine vasopressin. This transport likely occurs in a tissue-specific manner.
SLCO3A1 is also known as OATP-D, OATP-RP3, OATP3A1, OATPD, OATPRP3, SLC21A11.
