Rabbit anti-Human SLC29A1 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q99808

Target Species

Human

Target Name

SLC29A1

Target Full Name

Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1

Target Function

Mediates both influx and efflux of nucleosides across the membrane (equilibrative transporter). It is sensitive (ES) to low concentrations of the inhibitor nitrobenzylmercaptopurine riboside (NBMPR) and is sodium-independent. It has a higher affinity for adenosine. Inhibited by dipyridamole and dilazep (anticancer chemotherapeutics drugs).

Target Subcellular Location

Basolateral cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Apical cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Note=Predominantly localized in the basolateral membrane in polarized MDCK cells.

Target Protein Families

SLC29A/ENT transporter (TC 2.A.57) family

Target Tissue Specificity

Detected in erythrocytes (at protein level). Expressed in heart, brain, mammary gland, erythrocytes and placenta, and also in fetal liver and spleen.

Target Synonyms

Equilibrative NBMPR-sensitive nucleoside transporter; equilibrative nitrobenzylmercaptopurine riboside (NBMPR)-sensitive nucleoside transporter; Equilibrative nitrobenzylmercaptopurine riboside-sensitive nucleoside transporter; Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1; es-type; MGC1465; MGC3778; Nucleoside transporter; Nucleoside transporter, es-type; OTTHUMP00000016506; OTTHUMP00000016507; OTTHUMP00000016508; OTTHUMP00000016509; OTTHUMP00000016510; OTTHUMP00000016511; OTTHUMP00000016512; S29A1_HUMAN; Slc29a1; solute carrier family 29 (equilibrative nucleoside transporter), member 1; solute carrier family 29 (nucleoside transporters), member 1; Solute carrier family 29 member 1

Target Background

This gene is a member of the equilibrative nucleoside transporter family. The gene encodes a transmembrane glycoprotein that localizes to the plasma and mitochondrial membranes and mediates the cellular uptake of nucleosides from the surrounding medium. The protein is categorized as an equilibrative (as opposed to concentrative) transporter that is sensitive to inhibition by nitrobenzylthioinosine (NBMPR). Nucleoside transporters are required for nucleotide synthesis in cells that lack de novo nucleoside synthesis pathways, and are also necessary for the uptake of cytotoxic nucleosides used for cancer and viral chemotherapies. Multiple alternatively spliced variants, encoding the same protein, have been found for this gene.