{"symbol":"SLC23A1","synonyms":["YSPL3","SVCT1","SLC23A2"],"name":"solute carrier family 23 (ascorbic acid transporter), member 1","description":"The absorption of vitamin C into the body and its distribution to organs requires two sodium-dependent vitamin C transporters. This gene encodes one of the two transporters. The encoded protein is active in bulk vitamin C transport involving epithelial surfaces. Previously, this gene had an official symbol of SLC23A2. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":9963,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/9963","proteins":[{"symbol":"S23A1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/S23A1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Solute carriers (SLC)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Solute+carriers+%28SLC%29"}]}