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Glucose Transporter Type 2

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Definition: A glucose transport facilitator that is expressed primarily in PANCREATIC BETA CELLS; LIVER; and KIDNEYS. It may function as a GLUCOSE sensor to regulate INSULIN release and glucose HOMEOSTASIS.      Other names GLUT 2 Protein; Solute Carrier Family 2, Facilitated Glucose Trans; SLC2A2 Protein; GLUT2 Protein; GLUT-2 Protein
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Slc2a2 protein, rat  0   *Glucose Transporter Type 2.
Slc2a2 protein, mouse  0   *Glucose Transporter Type 2.
SLC2A2 protein, human  0   *Glucose Transporter Type 2.

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