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Gene information for SLC14A2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID8170
Official gene symbolSLC14A2
Full namesolute carrier family 14 (urea transporter), member 2
Aliases,FLJ16167,HUT2,MGC119566,MGC119567,UT-A2,UT2,UTA,UTR,hUT-A6,
Gene summaryIn mammalian cells, urea is the chief end-product of nitrogen catabolism and plays an important role in the urinary concentration mechanism. Thus, the plasma membrane of erythrocytes and some renal epithelial cells exhibit an elevated urea permeability that is mediated by highly selective urea transporters. In mammals, 2 urea transporters have been identified: the renal tubular urea transporter, UT2, and the erythrocyte urea transporter, UT11 (SLC14A1; MIM 111000).[supplied by OMIM]
LocationChromosome: 18   Locus: 18q12.1-q21.1
Gene position43194766 - 43263072  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size68307 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID601611