Gene Information
Gene NameSLCO1B3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length702
Protein NamesSolute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B3 (Liver-specific organic anion transporter 2) (LST-2) (OATP1B3) (Organic anion transporter 8) (Organic anion-transporting polypeptide 8) (OATP-8) (Solute carrier family 21 member 8)
Target Nameliver organic anion transporter 2
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age382 ( ENSG00000111700 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ9NPD5
Gene CardSLCO1B3
Uniprot IDQ9NPD5
PfamPF07648; PF03137
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.48057518)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLCO1B3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLCO1B3 ( ortholog_one2many )
Macaque_ SLCO1B3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slco1b2 ( ortholog_one2many )
Rat_ Slco1b2 ( ortholog_one2many )
OhnologsSLCO5A1
ParalogsSLCO5A1, SLCO6A1, SLCO4C1, SLCO4A1, SLCO1B1, SLCO1A2, SLCO1C1, SLCO2B1, SLCO2A1, SLCO3A1
Tissueliver
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in liver, in particular at the basolateral membrane of hepatocytes near the central vein (PubMed:10779507). Expressed in liver (at protein level) (PubMed:15159445). Expressed in the placenta (PubMed:12409283). Not detected in other tissues (PubMed:10779507). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10779507, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12409283, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15159445}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs4149117  rs7311358  rs60140950  rs12299012  rs556554798 
Subcellular location [CC]Basolateral cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10779507};
Multi-pass membrane protein.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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