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Rabbit Anti-ENT1/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Equilibrative nucleoside transporters (ENTs) regulate many physiological processes and are widely distributed in mammals, plants, yeasts, insects, nematodes and protozoans. They enable facilitated diffusion of hydrophilic nucleosides, such as adenosine and nucleoside analogs, across cell membranes. ENTs are required for uptake of antiviral and anticancer nucleoside drugs and influence a variety of physiological processes, such as neurotransmission and platelet aggregation, by regulating the amount of adenoside available to cell surface receptors. Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1 (ENT1), also designated solute carrier family 29 (nucleoside transporters), member 1, belongs to the SLC29A transporter family and is a mammalian ENT isoform. ENT1, along with ENT3, mediates the majority of influx and efflux of nucleosides across the plasma membrane.
Function:
Mediates both influx and efflux of nucleosides across the membrane (equilibrative transporter). It is sensitive (ES) to low concentrations of the inhibitor nitrobenzylmercaptopurine riboside (NBMPR) and is sodium-independent. It has a higher affinity for adenosine. Inhibited by dipyridamole and dilazep (anticancer chemotherapeutics drugs).
Subcellular Location:
Basolateral cell membrane. Apical cell membrane. Predominantly localized in the basolateral membrane in polarised MDCK cells.
Tissue Specificity:
Expressed in heart, brain, mammary gland, erythrocytes and placenta, and also in fetal liver and spleen.
Post-translational modifications:
Glycosylated.
Similarity:
Belongs to the SLC29A transporter family.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 2030 Human
Entrez Gene: 63959 Mouse
Omim: 602193 Human
SwissProt: Q91968 Human
SwissProt: Q9JIM1 Mouse
Unigene: 25450 Human
Unigene: 29744 Mouse
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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