{"symbol":"SLC3A2","synonyms":["4T2HC","MDU1","CD98HC","CD98","NACAE","4F2HC","4F2"],"name":"solute carrier family 3 (amino acid transporter heavy chain), member 2","description":"This gene is a member of the solute carrier family and encodes a cell surface, transmembrane protein. The protein exists as the heavy chain of a heterodimer, covalently bound through di-sulfide bonds to one of several possible light chains. The encoded transporter plays a role in regulation of intracellular calcium levels and transports L-type amino acids. Alternatively spliced transcript variants, encoding different isoforms, have been characterized. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2010]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":6520,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/6520","proteins":[{"symbol":"4F2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/4F2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Solute carriers (SLC)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Solute+carriers+%28SLC%29"}]}