| Gene Symbol | SLC7A2 |
| Full Name | Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 2 |
| Aliases | cationic amino acid transporter 2 |
| Chromosome | 8p22 |
| Function | is a membrane protein that mediates the transport of cationic amino acids across cell membranes[@closs1996]. |
| Primary Expression | neurons, astrocytes, microglia, and endothelial cells of the blood-brain barrier[@bertz2014]
- Kidney: High expression in renal tubular cells[@sil |
| Molecular Weight | 70 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 630 aa |
| Pathways | Interaction |
| GeneCards | SLC7A2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | SLC7A2 |
| Pathway | Interaction |
| mTOR | Regulation by mTORC1 |
| NF-κB | Cytokine-induced expression |
| MAPK | Signaling downstream of NO |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | MTORC1 |
| KG Connections | 5 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |