Primary Identifier | MGI:1859682 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 2 | NCBI Gene Number | 54338 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables L-ascorbate:sodium symporter activity and L-ascorbic acid transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in L-ascorbic acid transmembrane transport. Acts upstream of or within blood circulation. Located in basal plasma membrane and cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal gland; central nervous system; liver; metanephros; and retina. Orthologous to human SLC23A2 (solute carrier family 23 member 2). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene die within minutes of birth from respiratory distress. [provided by MGI curators] |