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SLC22A4
Identifiers
AliasesSLC22A4, OCTN1, solute carrier family 22 member 4, DFNB60
External IDsOMIM: 604190; MGI: 1353479; HomoloGene: 81701; GeneCards: SLC22A4; OMA:SLC22A4 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_003059

NM_019687
NM_001330304

RefSeq (protein)

NP_003050

NP_001317233
NP_062661

Location (UCSC)Chr 5: 132.29 – 132.34 MbChr 11: 53.87 – 53.92 Mb
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Solute carrier family 22, member 4, also known as SLC22A4, is a human gene; the encoded protein is known as the ergothioneine transporter.[5][6]

Function

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The encoded protein is an integral protein of the plasma membrane containing 12 transmembrane segments. The first functional designation of this protein was OCTN1 ("organic cation transporter, novel, type 1"), but efficiency of transport for organic cations (e.g., tetraethylammonium) is very low. The transport efficiency for carnitine is also negligible. Instead, the protein is responsible for the cotransport of sodium ions and ergothioneine, which is an antioxidant, into cells.[7] Thus, a more appropriate functional designation is ETT ("ergothioneine transporter").[5]

Interactions

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SLC22A4 has been shown to interact with PDZK1.[8]

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