Gene Information
Gene NameOSTB
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length128
Protein NamesOrganic solute transporter subunit beta (OST-beta) (Solute carrier family 51 subunit beta)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ86UW2
Gene CardSLC51B
Uniprot IDQ86UW2
PfamPF15048
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed with a high expression in ileum. Expressed in testis, colon, liver, small intestine, kidney, ovary and adrenal gland;
and at low levels in heart, lung, brain, pituitary, thyroid gland, uterus, prostate, mammary gland and fat. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12719432, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16317684}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12719432, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16317684};
Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12719432, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16317684}. Note=Mainly restricted to the lateral and basal membranes of ileal enterocytes.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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