Biology:Cationic amino acid transporter 3

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in humans


A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
Generic protein structure example

Cationic amino acid transporter 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC7A3 gene.[1][2]

SLC7A3 is a member of the system y+ family of transporters characterized by sodium-independent transport of cationic amino acids.[supplied by OMIM][2]

See also

References

  1. "Human cationic amino acid transporter hCAT-3 is preferentially expressed in peripheral tissues". Biochemistry 40 (41): 12387–94. Oct 2001. doi:10.1021/bi011345c. PMID 11591158. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: SLC7A3 solute carrier family 7 (cationic amino acid transporter, y+ system), member 3". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=84889. 

Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.