SLC25A29, Official Symbol SLC25A29provided by HGNC Official Full Name solute carrier family 25 member 29provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:20116 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000197119 MIM:615064; AllianceGenome:HGNC:20116 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as CACL; ORNT3; C14orf69 Summary This gene encodes a nuclear-encoded mitochondrial protein that is a member of the large family of solute carrier family 25 (SLC25) mitochondrial transporters. The members of this superfamily are involved in numerous metabolic pathways and cell functions. This gene product was previously reported to be a mitochondrial carnitine-acylcarnitine-like (CACL) translocase (PMID:128829710) or an ornithine transporter (designated ORNT3, PMID:19287344), however, a recent study characterized the main role of this protein as a mitochondrial transporter of basic amino acids, with a preference for arginine and lysine (PMID:24652292). Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2014] Expression Broad expression in thyroid (RPKM 41.5), prostate (RPKM 9.2) and 23 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all