FLVCR1, Official Symbol FLVCR1provided by HGNC Official Full Name FLVCR choline and heme transporter 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:24682 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000162769 MIM:609144; AllianceGenome:HGNC:24682 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 PCA; AXPC1; FLVCR; PCARP; MFSD7B; SLC49A1 Summary This gene encodes a member of the major facilitator superfamily of transporter proteins. The encoded protein is a heme transporter that may play a critical role in erythropoiesis by protecting developing erythroid cells from heme toxicity. This gene may play a role in posterior column ataxia with retinitis pigmentosa and the hematological disorder Diamond-Blackfan syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011] Expression Broad expression in small intestine (RPKM 9.2), duodenum (RPKM 4.1) and 21 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all