{"symbol":"SLC2A1","synonyms":["GLUT1DS","DYT9","GLUT","DYT17","DYT18","HTLVR","SDCHCN","EIG12","GLUT-1","GLUT1","CSE"],"name":"solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 1","description":"This gene encodes a major glucose transporter in the mammalian blood-brain barrier. The encoded protein is found primarily in the cell membrane and on the cell surface, where it can also function as a receptor for human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) I and II. Mutations in this gene have been found in a family with paroxysmal exertion-induced dyskinesia. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2013]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":6513,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/6513","proteins":[{"symbol":"GTR1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/GTR1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Solute carriers (SLC)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Solute+carriers+%28SLC%29"}]}