Gene Information
Gene NameSLC38A1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length487
Protein NamesSodium-coupled neutral amino acid symporter 1 (Amino acid transporter A1) (N-system amino acid transporter 2) (Solute carrier family 38 member 1) (System A amino acid transporter 1) (System N amino acid transporter 1)
Target Namesodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporters
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1064 ( ENSG00000111371 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9H2H9
Gene CardSLC38A1
Uniprot IDQ9H2H9
PfamPF01490
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.208990929)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC38A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLC38A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLC38A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC38A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc38a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC38A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc38a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SLC38A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSLC38A5, SLC38A8, SLC38A3
ParalogsSLC38A3, SLC36A1, SLC36A4, SLC38A10, SLC38A9, SLC36A3, SLC38A7, SLC38A8, SLC38A2, SLC36A2, SLC38A4, SLC38A11, SLC38A6, SLC32A1, SLC38A5
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the cerebral cortex by pyramidal and GABAergic neurons, astrocytes and other non-neuronal cells (at protein level). Expressed in placenta, heart, lung, skeletal muscle, spleen, stomach and testis (PubMed:10891391, PubMed:12388062, PubMed:15054072, PubMed:16148032). Highly expressed in cytotrophoblast cells from term placenta (PubMed:20599747). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10891391, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12388062, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15054072, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16148032, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20599747}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15054072};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9JM15}. Note=Restricted to the somatodendritic compartment of neurons. Found in the cellular processes of neurons in the developing brain. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9JM15}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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