SLC7A2, Official Symbol SLC7A2provided by HGNC Official Full Name solute carrier family 7 member 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11060 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000003989 MIM:601872; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11060 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 CAT2; ATRC2; HCAT2 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a cationic amino acid transporter and a member of the APC (amino acid-polyamine-organocation) family of transporters. The encoded membrane protein is responsible for the cellular uptake of arginine, lysine and ornithine. Three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011] Expression Broad expression in liver (RPKM 59.2), thyroid (RPKM 35.6) and 15 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all