Basic Information
Symbol
SLC38A2
RNA class
mRNA
Alias
Solute Carrier Family 38 Member 2
SNAT2
SAT2
ATA2
KIAA1382
Sodium-Coupled Neutral Amino Acid Transporter 2
Sodium-Coupled Neutral Amino Acid Symporter 2
System A Amino Acid Transporter 2
System N Amino Acid Transporter 2
Amino Acid Transporter A2
System A Transporter 1
Protein 40-9-1
Solute Carrier Family 38, Member 2
Amino Acid Transporter 2
PRO1068
Location (GRCh38)
12:46358185-46372832
Forensic tag(s)
Mechanical injury analysis
Wound age identification
MANE select
Transcript ID
NM_018976.5
Sequence length
4795.0 nt
GC content
0.3741
Transcripts
| ID | Sequence | Length | GC content |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACAGCCGCGCGACGCCGCCGCCUUAGAACGCCUUUCCAGUACUGCUAGC… | 4679 nt | 0.3732 | |
| ACAGCCGCGCGACGCCGCCGCCUUAGAACGCCUUUCCAGUACUGCUAGC… | 4795 nt | 0.3741 |
Summary
Enables neutral L-amino acid:sodium symporter activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to arsenite(3-); neutral amino acid transport; and positive regulation of RNA splicing. Located in cytoplasm and plasma membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Forensic Context
A study in rats demonstrated that the expression of the SLC38A2 in contused skeletal muscle increased significantly at 4, 16, 20, and 24 hours post-injury, with fold changes of 2.07, 2.53, 2.68, and 2.06 versus controls, respectively, and remained elevated up to 24 hours [Du et al. DOI:10.1007/s12024-013-9482-y].