SLC38A1, Official Symbol SLC38A1provided by HGNC Official Full Name solute carrier family 38 member 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:13447 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000111371 MIM:608490; AllianceGenome:HGNC:13447 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 ATA1; NAT2; SAT1; SNAT1 Summary Amino acid transporters play essential roles in the uptake of nutrients, production of energy, chemical metabolism, detoxification, and neurotransmitter cycling. SLC38A1 is an important transporter of glutamine, an intermediate in the detoxification of ammonia and the production of urea. Glutamine serves as a precursor for the synaptic transmitter, glutamate (Gu et al., 2001 [PubMed 11325958]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008] Expression Broad expression in lymph node (RPKM 24.7), thyroid (RPKM 21.1) and 23 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all