SLC2A3 solute carrier family 2 member 3 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 6515)
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 6515)
Symbol: SLC2A3
Full name: solute carrier family 2 member 3
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Also known as: GLUT3
Summary: Enables dehydroascorbic acid transmembrane transporter activity; glucose binding activity; and glucose transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in glucose import across plasma membrane and transport across blood-brain barrier. Is integral component of plasma membrane. Biomarker of Alzheimer's disease; acanthosis nigricans; diabetes mellitus; and type 2 diabetes mellitus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]
Expression: Biased expression in bone marrow (RPKM 183.0), placenta (RPKM 54.5) and 11 other tissues
Orthologs: mouse
Gene size: 16958bp
Exon count: 10