Gene Information
Gene NameSLC36A2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length483
Protein NamesProton-coupled amino acid transporter 2 (Proton/amino acid transporter 2) (Solute carrier family 36 member 2) (Transmembrane domain rich protein 1) (Tramdorin-1)
Target Namesolute carrier family 36 member 2
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age>4290 ( ENSG00000186335 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ495M3
Gene CardSLC36A2
Uniprot IDQ495M3
PfamPF01490
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.278281927)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC36A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLC36A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLC36A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC36A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc36a2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC36A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc36a2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SLC36A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsSLC38A3, SLC36A1, SLC36A4, SLC38A10, SLC38A9, SLC36A3, SLC38A7, SLC38A8, SLC38A2, SLC38A4, SLC38A11, SLC38A6, SLC32A1, SLC38A1, SLC38A5
Tissuekidney, artery, skeletal.muscle, tibial.nerve
Tissue SpecificityAbundantly expressed in kidney and muscle. Expressed in the S1 segment of the proximal tubule close to the glomerulus. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15058382, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19033659}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs77010315  rs10042608 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19033659};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8BHK3}. Recycling endosome membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8BHK3}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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