Gene Information
Gene NameMFSD2A
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length543
Protein NamesSodium-dependent lysophosphatidylcholine symporter 1 (NLS1) (Sodium-dependent LPC symporter 1) (Major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 2A) (HsMFSD2A) (MFSD2a)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000168389 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ8NA29
Gene CardMFSD2A
Uniprot IDQ8NA29
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.13861691)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MFSD2A ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MFSD2A ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MFSD2A ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MFSD2A ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mfsd2a ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MFSD2A ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mfsd2a ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MFSD2A ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMFSD2B
ParalogsMFSD2B, MFSD12
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityIn placenta, associated with trophoblast cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18988732}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 7OIX  (EM  3.60A 
DBSNP rs1570238098  rs1057517688  rs1057517689  rs756467073  rs776741331  rs1057519087 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26005868, ECO:0000269|PubMed:32572202};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9DA75};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Note=Cytoplasmic punctae that may represent vesicles shuttling between the endoplasmic reticulum and the plasma membrane (PubMed:21677192). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21677192}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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