Gene Information
Gene NameSLC5A5
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length643
Protein NamesSodium/iodide cotransporter (Na(+)/I(-) cotransporter) (Natrium iodide transporter) (Sodium-iodide symporter) (Na(+)/I(-) symporter) (Solute carrier family 5 member 5)
Target Namesodium/iodide cotransporter
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000105641 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ92911
Gene CardSLC5A5
Uniprot IDQ92911
PfamPF00474
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.197554047)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC5A5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLC5A5 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLC5A5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC5A5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc5a5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC5A5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc5a5 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsSLC5A11, SLC5A8, SLC5A1, SLC5A6, SLC5A9, SLC5A3, SLC5A10, SLC5A4, SLC5A2, SLC5A12, SLC5A7
Tissuesalivary.gland, stomach, medulla.oblongata, parotid.gland, submandibular.gland
Tissue SpecificityExpression is primarily in thyroid tissue, but also to a lower extent in mammary gland and ovary. Expression is reduced in tumors. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8806637, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9329364}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs121909178  rs121909176  rs8108188  rs121909174  rs121909180  rs121909179 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18372236, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18708479, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20797386, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31310151};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18372236, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31310151}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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