Organism | Homo sapiens |
UniProt ID | Q9NQ40 |
Gene name | SLC52A3 |
Protein name | Solute carrier family 52, riboflavin transporter, member 3 |
Function | Plasma membrane transporter mediating the uptake by cells of the water soluble vitamin B2/riboflavin that plays a key role in biochemical oxidation-reduction reactions of the carbohydrate, lipid, and amino acid metabolism4. Humans are unable to synthesize vitamin B2/riboflavin and must obtain it via intestinal absorption1. |
Sequence | MAFLMHLLVCVFGMGSWVTINGLWVELPLLVMELPEGWYLPSYLTVVIQLANIGPLLVTLLHHFRPSCLSEVPIIFTLLGVGTVTCIIFAFLWNMTSWVLDGHHSIAFLVLTFFLALVDCTSSVTFLPFMSRLPTYYLTTFFVGEGLSGLLPALVALAQGSGLTTCVNVTEISDSVPSPVPTRETDIAQGVPRALVSALPGMEAPLSHLESRYLPAHFSPLVFFLLLSIMMACCLVAFFVLQRQPRCWEASVEDLLNDQVTLHSIRPREENDLGPAGTVDSSQGQGYLEEKAAPCCPAHLAFIYTLVAFVNALTNGMLPSVQTYSCLSYGPVAYHLAATLSIVANPLASLVSMFLPNRSLLFLGVLSVLGTCFGGYNMAMAVMSPCPLLQGHWGGEVLIVASWVLFSGCLSYVKVMLGVVLRDLSRSALLWCGAAVQLGSLLGALLMFPLVNVLRLFSSADFCNLHCPA |