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SLC5A1
Official Full Name
solute carrier family 5 (sodium/glucose cotransporter), member 1
Background
This gene encodes a member of the sodium-dependent glucose transporter (SGLT) family. The encoded integral membrane protein is the primary mediator of dietary glucose and galactose uptake from the intestinal lumen. Mutations in this gene have been associated with glucose-galactose malabsorption.
Synonyms
SLC5A1; solute carrier family 5 (sodium/glucose cotransporter), member 1; sodium/glucose cotransporter 1; Na(+)/glucose cotransporter 1; sodium glucose cotransporter 1; sodium-glucose cotransporter 1; solute carrier family 5 member 1; solute carrier family 5, member 1; solute carrier family 5, member alpha 1; high affinity sodium-glucose cotransporter; Sglt1