Gene Information
Gene NameSLC29A1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length456
Protein NamesEquilibrative nucleoside transporter 1 (Equilibrative nitrobenzylmercaptopurine riboside-sensitive nucleoside transporter) (Equilibrative NBMPR-sensitive nucleoside transporter) (Nucleoside transporter, es-type) (Solute carrier family 29 member 1)
Target Namesolute carrier family 29 member 1
Target TypeSuccessful target
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000112759 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ99808
Gene CardSLC29A1
Uniprot IDQ99808
PfamPF01733
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.571242276)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC29A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLC29A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLC29A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc29a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC29A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc29a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SLC29A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSLC29A2
ParalogsSLC29A2, SLC29A3, SLC29A4
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityDetected in erythrocytes (at protein level). Expressed in heart, brain, mammary gland, erythrocytes and placenta, and also in fetal liver and spleen. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12527552, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23219802}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6OB6  (X-ray  2.90A  6OB7  (X-ray  2.30A 
DBSNP rs45573936  rs45458701  rs767108156 
Subcellular location [CC]Basolateral cell membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein. Apical cell membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein. Note=Predominantly localized in the basolateral membrane in polarized MDCK cells.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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