Gene Information
Gene NameMFSD2
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 AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ8NA29
Gene CardMFSD2A
Uniprot IDQ8NA29
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
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 classificationNA
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