Gene Information
Gene NameSLC23A1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length598
Protein NamesSolute carrier family 23 member 1 (Na(+)/L-ascorbic acid transporter 1) (Sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter 1) (hSVCT1) (Yolk sac permease-like molecule 3)
Target Namesolute carrier family 23 member 1
Target TypeSuccessful target
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000170482 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ9UHI7
Gene CardSLC23A1
Uniprot IDQ9UHI7
PfamPF00860
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.132816848)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC23A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLC23A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLC23A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC23A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc23a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC23A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc23a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SLC23A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSLC23A2
ParalogsSLC23A2, SLC23A3
Tissueduodenum, kidney, small.intestine, oviduct, liver, small.intestine.Peyers.patch
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in adult small intestine, kidney, thymus, ovary, colon, prostate and liver, and in fetal kidney, liver and thymus. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10556483}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs34521685  rs35817838  rs33972313  rs6596474 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10631088, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19379732};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19379732}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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