SLC17A5, Official Symbol SLC17A5provided by HGNC Official Full Name solute carrier family 17 member 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:10933 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000119899 MIM:604322; AllianceGenome:HGNC:10933 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 SD; AST; NSD; SLD; ISSD; VEAT; SIASD; SIALIN Summary This gene encodes a membrane transporter that exports free sialic acids that have been cleaved off of cell surface lipids and proteins from lysosomes. Mutations in this gene cause sialic acid storage diseases, including infantile sialic acid storage disorder and and Salla disease, an adult form. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in thyroid (RPKM 24.0), kidney (RPKM 11.9) and 24 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all