Biology:OSTbeta

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Organic solute transporter beta, also known as OST-beta, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the OSTB gene.[1][2]

Function

OST-beta together with OST-alpha is able to transport estrone sulfate, taurocholate, digoxin, and prostaglandin E2 across cell membranes.[2][3] The Ost-alpha / Ost-beta heterodimer, but not the individual subunits, stimulates sodium-independent bile acid uptake.[3] The heterodimer furthermore is essential for intestinal bile acid transport.[4]

OST-alpha and OST-beta have high expression in the testis, colon, liver, small intestine, kidney, ovary, and adrenal gland.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Entrez Gene: OSTbeta organic solute transporter beta". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=123264. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Functional complementation between a novel mammalian polygenic transport complex and an evolutionarily ancient organic solute transporter, OSTalpha-OSTbeta". J. Biol. Chem. 278 (30): 27473–82. July 2003. doi:10.1074/jbc.M301106200. PMID 12719432. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "The Heteromeric Organic Solute Transporter α-β, Ostα-Ostβ, Is an Ileal Basolateral Bile Acid Transporter". J. Biol. Chem. 280 (8): 6960–8. February 2005. doi:10.1074/jbc.M412752200. PMID 15563450. 
  4. "The organic solute transporter α-β, Ostα-Ostβ, is essential for intestinal bile acid transport and homeostasis". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 105 (10): 3891–6. March 2008. doi:10.1073/pnas.0712328105. PMID 18292224. Bibcode2008PNAS..105.3891R. 

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