Gene Information
Gene NameSLC7A3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length619
Protein NamesCationic amino acid transporter 3 (CAT-3) (CAT3) (Cationic amino acid transporter y+) (Solute carrier family 7 member 3)
Target Namecationic amino acid transporter 3
Target TypeNA
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000165349 )
Evolutionary StageCellular_organisms
AlphaFoldDBQ8WY07
Gene CardSLC7A3
Uniprot IDQ8WY07
PfamPF13520; PF13906
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.495253344)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC7A3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SNX12 ( ortholog_one2many )
GuineaPig_ SLC7A3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC7A3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc7a3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC7A3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc7a3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SLC7A3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSLC7A2, SLC7A1
ParalogsSLC7A6, SLC7A10, SLC7A9, SLC7A8, SLC7A11, SLC7A13, SLC7A14, SLC7A7, SLC7A2, SLC7A4, SLC7A1, SLC7A5
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in thymus, uterus and testis (PubMed:11591158). Detected at lower levels in brain, mammary gland, prostate, salivary gland and fetal spleen (PubMed:11591158). In brain, highest expression in thalamus, hippocampus and amygdala (PubMed:11591158). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11591158}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs6525447 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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