SLC29A2, Official Symbol SLC29A2provided by HGNC Official Full Name solute carrier family 29 member 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11004 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000174669 MIM:602110; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11004 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 ENT2; DER12; HNP36; hENT2 Summary The uptake of nucleosides by transporters, such as SLC29A2, is essential for nucleotide synthesis by salvage pathways in cells that lack de novo biosynthetic pathways. Nucleoside transport also plays a key role in the regulation of many physiologic processes through its effect on adenosine concentration at the cell surface (Griffiths et al., 1997 [PubMed 9396714]).[supplied by OMIM, Nov 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in duodenum (RPKM 6.4), small intestine (RPKM 4.5) and 23 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all