Gene Information
Gene NameSLCO2A1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length643
Protein NamesSolute carrier organic anion transporter family member 2A1 (Prostaglandin transporter) (PGT) (Solute carrier family 21 member 2)
Target Nameprostaglandin transporter
Target TypePatented-recorded target
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000174640 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBQ92959
Gene CardSLCO2A1
Uniprot IDQ92959
PfamPF07648; PF03137
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.520770061)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLCO2A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLCO2A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLCO2A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLCO2A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slco2a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLCO2A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slco2a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SLCO2A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSLCO1A2, SLCO2B1, SLCO1C1
ParalogsSLCO5A1, SLCO6A1, SLCO4C1, SLCO4A1, SLCO2B1, SLCO1B1, SLCO1B3, SLCO1C1, SLCO1A2, SLCO3A1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitous. Significant expression observed in ling, kidney, spleen, and heart. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22331663}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3MRR  (X-ray  1.60A 
DBSNP rs387907296  rs1376989560  rs555934769  rs774795340  rs387906806  rs34550074  rs387907295  rs146970901  rs779203269 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000305|PubMed:8787677};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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