Molecular weight (DA)
60kD
Immunogen
Synthesized peptide derived from human protein . at AA range: 240-320
Specificity
S22A4 Polyclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of protein.
Formulation
Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, and 0.02% sodium azide.
Dilution rate
WB 1:500-2000 ELISA 1:5000-20000
Purification process (Immunogen)
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.
Background
Polyspecific organic cation transporters in the liver, kidney, intestine, and other organs are critical for elimination of many endogenous small organic cations as well as a wide array of drugs and environmental toxins. The encoded protein is an organic cation transporter and plasma integral membrane protein containing eleven putative transmembrane domains as well as a nucleotide-binding site motif. Transport by this protein is at least partially ATP-dependent. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],
Function
caution:PubMed:9426230 reported that this protein does not transport carnitine, however, experiments were done with the Phe-503 variant, which affects the ability to transport carnitine. PubMed:15459889 showed that, although weakly, it can also transport carnitine at some level. Its function in carnitine transport is therefore unclear.,disease:Defects in SLC22A4 may be a cause of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).,disease:Defects in SLC22A4 may be a cause of susceptibility to Crohn disease (CD) [MIM:266600]. CD is a form of remitting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). CD may involve any part of the gastrointestinal tract, but most frequently the terminal ileum and colon. Bowel inflammation is transmural and discontinuous. CD is commonly classified as an autoimmune disease.,function:Sodium-ion dependent, low affinity carnitine transporter. Probably transports one sodium ion with one molecule of ca
Gene Name
SLC22A4 ETT OCTN1 UT2H
Protein name
Solute carrier family 22 member 4 (Ergothioneine transporter) (ET transporter) (Organic cation/carnitine transporter 1)
Fields
>>Choline metabolism in cancer
Human protein sequence Database
Q9H015
Mouse protein sequence database
Q9Z306
Rat protein sequence database
Q9R141
Cellular localization
Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
Tissue expression
Widely expressed. Highly expressed in whole blood, bone marrow, trachea and fetal liver. Weakly expressed in kidney, skeletal muscle, prostate, lung, pancreas, placenta, heart, uterus, spleen and spinal cord. Highly expressed in intestinal cell types affected by Crohn disease, including epithelial cells. Expressed in CD68 macrophage and CD43 T-cells but not in CD20 B-cells. Predominantly expressed in CD14 cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells.