Gene Information
Gene NameSNAT4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length547
Protein NamesSodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 4 (Amino acid transporter A3) (Na(+)-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 4) (Solute carrier family 38 member 4) (System A amino acid transporter 3) (System N amino acid transporter 3)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ969I6
Gene CardSLC38A4
Uniprot IDQ969I6
PfamPF01490
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed almost exclusively in embryonic and adult liver, and at lower levels in the kidney (PubMed:11342143, PubMed:11414754). Expressed at lower levels in adult muscle and pancreas (PubMed:11414754). Detected in fetal blood vessels (PubMed:16148032). Expressed in syncytiotrophoblas of placenta during first trimester and at term (PubMed:19015196, PubMed:16148032). Highly expressed in first trimester placenta compared to term placenta (PubMed:19015196). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11342143, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11414754, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16148032, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19015196}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs2429467  rs11183610 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11414754, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16148032};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11414754}. Cell projection, microvillus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19015196};
Multi-pass membrane protein. Note=Microvillus membrane localization in placenta. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19015196}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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