SLC7A5, Official Symbol SLC7A5provided by HGNC Official Full Name solute carrier family 7 member 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11063 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000103257 MIM:600182; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11063 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as E16; CD98; LAT1; 4F2LC; MPE16; D16S469E Summary Enables L-leucine transmembrane transporter activity; L-tryptophan transmembrane transporter activity; and thyroid hormone transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in carboxylic acid transport; thyroid hormone transport; and xenobiotic transport. Located in cytosol; intracellular membrane-bounded organelle; and plasma membrane. Is integral component of membrane. Part of amino acid transport complex; apical plasma membrane; and microvillus membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022] Expression Broad expression in testis (RPKM 35.6), bone marrow (RPKM 34.4) and 17 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all