SLC7A3

This gene encodes a member of the solute carrier family 7. The encoded protein is a sodium-independent cationic amino acid transporter. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcripts that encoded the same protein.

solute carrier family 7 (cationic amino acid transporter, y+ system), member 3

Mediates the uptake of the cationic amino acids arginine, lysine and ornithine in a sodium-independent manner.

Biological Process amino acid transportManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIBA:GO_Central
Biological Process L-arginine import across plasma membraneManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIDA:ARUK-UCL
Biological Process L-lysine import across plasma membraneManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIDA:ARUK-UCL
Biological Process L-ornithine import across plasma membraneManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIDA:ARUK-UCL
Biological Process L-ornithine transmembrane transportManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIBA:GO_Central
Biological Process transport across blood-brain barrier2 PublicationsNAS:ARUK-UCL

Cell membrane

N-glycosylated.