Gene Information
Gene NameCAT2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length658
Protein NamesCationic amino acid transporter 2 (CAT-2) (CAT2) (Low affinity cationic amino acid transporter 2) (Solute carrier family 7 member 2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP52569
Gene CardSLC7A2
Uniprot IDP52569
PfamPF13520; PF13906
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed at high levels in the skeletal muscle, placenta and ovary. Expressed at intermediate levels in the liver and pancreas and at low levels in the kidney and heart. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8954799}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs12680645  rs1134975  rs62622371  rs1981498 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9174363};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9174363}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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