Type: | Family | Name: | Solute carrier family 23 member 3 |
Description: | Phylogenetically, the SLC23 family belongs to the nucleobase-ascorbate transporter (NAT) family, which consists of the Na(+)-dependent vitamin C transporters SVCT1 (SLC23A1) and SVCT2 (SLC23A2), as well as the orphan transporter SVCT3 (SLC23A3) []. The murine SLC23A3 gene was originally cloned from mouse yolk sac []. However, the function of SVCT3 remains unknown. | Short Name: | SLC23A3 |