Entrez gene ID | | 6524 |
Official gene symbol | | SLC5A2 |
Full name | | solute carrier family 5 (sodium/glucose cotransporter), member 2 |
Aliases | | ,SGLT2, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a member of the sodium glucose cotransporter family which are sodium-dependent glucose transport proteins. The encoded protein is the major cotransporter involved in glucose reabsorption in the kidney. Mutations in this gene are associated with renal glucosuria. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 16 Locus: 16p12-p11 |
Gene position | | 31494439 - 31502091 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 7653 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 182381 |