A human nucleobase transporter-like cDNA (SLC23A1): member of a transporter family conserved from bacteria to mammals.
A family of related polytopic membrane proteins that mediate the transport of nucleobases has been extended to Homo sapiens by the cloning of a full-length human cDNA that encodes a nucleobase transporter-like protein. The protein is predicted to contain 11-14 transmembrane-spanning regions, exhibits 20-28% overall sequence identity to fungal and bacterial transporters, and contains a conserved signature motif found in this family. Fluorescence in situ hybridization localized the gene (HGMW-approved symbol SLC23A1) to human chromosome 20p13. Human nucleobase transporter-like mRNA was present in all tissues examined, with lower levels found in heart, skeletal muscle, and ovary. Expression of the 60-kDa cDNA-encoded protein was demonstrated by an in vitro transcription-translation approach. The identification of this nucleobase transporter-like protein will allow the further elucidation of the interaction of human cells with physiological nucleobases and pharmacologically important drugs such as 5-F-uracil, dideoxynucleosides, and acyclic nucleosides.
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D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002890:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20 / Q000235:genetics; D017124:Conserved Sequence; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D008297:Male; D008322:Mammals / Q000235:genetics; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D033703:Nucleoside Transport Proteins; D029363:Organic Anion Transporters, Sodium-Dependent; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D060347:Sodium-Coupled Vitamin C Transporters; D027981:Symporters; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
D002352:Carrier Proteins; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D033703:Nucleoside Transport Proteins; D029363:Organic Anion Transporters, Sodium-Dependent; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C555162:SLC23A1 protein, human; D060347:Sodium-Coupled Vitamin C Transporters; D027981:Symporters