Entrez gene ID | | 6514 |
Official gene symbol | | SLC2A2 |
Full name | | solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 2 |
Aliases | | ,GLUT2, |
Gene summary | | Glucose transporter 2 isoform is an integral plasma membrane glycoprotein of the liver, islet beta cells, intestine, and kidney epithelium. It mediates facilitated bidirectional glucose transport. Because of its low affinity for glucose, it has been suggested as a glucose sensor. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 3 Locus: 3q26.1-q26.2 |
Gene position | | 170744768 - 170714137 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 30632 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 138160 |
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