Gene Information
Gene NameSLC7A2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length658
Protein NamesCationic amino acid transporter 2 (CAT-2) (CAT2) (Low affinity cationic amino acid transporter 2) (Solute carrier family 7 member 2)
Target Namelow affinity cationic amino acid transporter 2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age>4290 ( ENSG00000003989 )
Evolutionary StageCellular_organisms
AlphaFoldDBP52569
Gene CardSLC7A2
Uniprot IDP52569
PfamPF13520; PF13906
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.32662064)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC7A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLC7A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLC7A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC7A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc7a2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC7A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc7a2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SLC7A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSLC7A1, SLC7A3
ParalogsSLC7A6, SLC7A10, SLC7A9, SLC7A8, SLC7A11, SLC7A13, SLC7A14, SLC7A7, SLC7A3, SLC7A4, SLC7A1, SLC7A5
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed at high levels in the skeletal muscle, placenta and ovary. Expressed at intermediate levels in the liver and pancreas and at low levels in the kidney and heart. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8954799}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs12680645  rs1134975  rs62622371  rs1981498 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9174363};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9174363}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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