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Gene information for SLC17A5 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID26503
Official gene symbolSLC17A5
Full namesolute carrier family 17 (anion/sugar transporter), member 5
Aliases,AST,FLJ22227,FLJ23268,ISSD,NSD,SD,SIALIN,SIASD,SLD,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a membrane transporter that exports free sialic acids that have been cleaved off of cell surface lipids and proteins from lysosomes. Mutations in this gene cause sialic acid storage diseases, including infantile sialic acid storage disorder and and Salla disease, an adult form. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 6   Locus: 6q14-q15
Gene position74363737 - 74303102  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size60636 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID604322