Gene Information
Gene NameGLUT9
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length540
Protein NamesSolute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 9 (Glucose transporter type 9) (GLUT-9) (Urate transporter)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ9NRM0
Gene CardSLC2A9
Uniprot IDQ9NRM0
PfamPF00083
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue Specificity[Isoform 1]: Most strongly expressed in basolateral membranes of proximal renal tubular cells, liver and placenta. Also detected in lung, blood leukocytes, heart skeletal muscle and chondrocytes from articular cartilage. Detected in kidney membrane (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11991658, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24409316}.;
[Isoform 2]: Only detected in the apical membranes of polarized renal tubular cells and placenta. Detected in kidney membrane (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24409316}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs2276961  rs863225072  rs181509591  rs144196049  rs776127501  rs376990050  rs121908322  rs561633150  rs112404957  rs73225891  rs16890979  rs3733591  rs145688560  rs2280205  rs121908321  rs6820230 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform 1]: Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18701466};
Multi-pass membrane protein. Basolateral cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14739288, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24409316};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14739288}.;
[Isoform 2]: Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18701466}. Apical cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24409316};
Multi-pass membrane protein. Basolateral cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14739288, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24409316};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14739288}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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