Gene Information
Gene NameSLC51B
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length128
Protein NamesOrganic solute transporter subunit beta (OST-beta) (Solute carrier family 51 subunit beta)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000186198 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBQ86UW2
Gene CardSLC51B
Uniprot IDQ86UW2
PfamPF15048
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.726541538)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC51B ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLC51B ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLC51B ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC51B ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc51b ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC51B ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc51b ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SLC51B ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
Tissuecolon, duodenum, small.intestine
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed with a high expression in ileum. Expressed in testis, colon, liver, small intestine, kidney, ovary and adrenal gland;
and at low levels in heart, lung, brain, pituitary, thyroid gland, uterus, prostate, mammary gland and fat. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12719432, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16317684}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12719432, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16317684};
Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12719432, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16317684}. Note=Mainly restricted to the lateral and basal membranes of ileal enterocytes.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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