Biology:SLC3A2

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4F2 cell-surface antigen heavy chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC3A2 (solute carrier family 3 member 2) gene.[1][2]

SLC3A2 comprises the heavy subunit of the large neutral amino acid transporter (LAT1) that is also known as CD98 (cluster of differentiation 98).[3][4]

Function

SLC3A2 is a member of the solute carrier family and encodes a cell surface, transmembrane protein with an alpha-amylase domain. The protein exists as the heavy chain of a heterodimer, covalently bound through di-sulfide bonds to one of several possible light chains. It associates with integrins and mediates integrin-dependent signaling related to normal cell growth and tumorigenesis. Alternate transcriptional splice variants, encoding different isoforms, have been characterized.[2]

LAT1 is a heterodimeric membrane transport protein that preferentially transports neutral branched (valine, leucine, isoleucine) and aromatic (tryptophan, tyrosine) amino acids.[5] LAT is highly expressed in brain capillaries (which form the blood brain barrier) relative to other tissues.[5]

A functional LAT1 transporter is composed of two proteins encoded by two distinct genes:

  • 4F2hc/CD98 heavy subunit protein encoded by the SLC3A2 gene (this gene)[6]
  • CD98 light subunit protein encoded by the SLC7A5 gene[7]

Interactions

SLC3A2 has been shown to interact with SLC7A7.[8]

Additionally, SLC3A2 is a constituent member of the system xc- cystine/glutamate antiporter, complexing with SLC7A11.

See also

  • Heterodimeric amino acid transporter

References

  1. "Primary structure of the human 4F2 antigen heavy chain predicts a transmembrane protein with a cytoplasmic NH2 terminus". J Biol Chem 262 (20): 9574–80. Aug 1987. PMID 3036867. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: SLC3A2 solute carrier family 3 (activators of dibasic and neutral amino acid transport), member 2". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=6520. 
  3. "Activation of epithelial CD98 glycoprotein perpetuates colonic inflammation". Lab. Invest. 85 (7): 932–41. 2005. doi:10.1038/labinvest.3700289. PMID 15880135. 
  4. "CD98, a novel marker of transient amplifying human keratinocytes". Proteomics 5 (14): 3637–45. 2005. doi:10.1002/pmic.200401224. PMID 16097038. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Selective expression of the large neutral amino acid transporter at the blood–brain barrier". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 96 (21): 12079–84. 1999. doi:10.1073/pnas.96.21.12079. PMID 10518579. 
  6. "The ancillary proteins of HATs: SLC3 family of amino acid transporters". Pflügers Arch 447 (5): 490–494. 2004. doi:10.1007/s00424-003-1062-7. PMID 14770309. 
  7. "CATs and HATs: the SLC7 family of amino acid transporters". Pflügers Arch 447 (5): 532–542. 2004. doi:10.1007/s00424-003-1086-z. PMID 14770310. 
  8. "Amino acid transport of y+L-type by heterodimers of 4F2hc/CD98 and members of the glycoprotein-associated amino acid transporter family". EMBO J. 18 (1): 49–57. Jan 1999. doi:10.1093/emboj/18.1.49. PMID 9878049. 

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