Entrez gene ID | | 56606 |
Official gene symbol | | SLC2A9 |
Full name | | solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 9 |
Aliases | | ,GLUT9,GLUTX,UAQTL2,URATv1, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a member of the SLC2A facilitative glucose transporter family. Members of this family play a significant role in maintaining glucose homeostasis. The encoded protein may play a role in the development and survival of chondrocytes in cartilage matrices. Two transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 4 Locus: 4p16-p15.3 |
Gene position | | 10041872 - 9827848 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 214025 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 606142 |