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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

SLC26A5

Description

solute carrier family 26, member 5 (prestin)

Protein class

Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Potential transmembrane proteins, Transporters

Protein evidence

Only RNA

Entrez gene summary

This gene encodes a member of the SLC26A/SulP transporter family. The protein functions as a molecular motor in motile outer hair cells (OHCs) of the cochlea, inducing changes in cell length that act to amplify sound levels. The transmembrane protein is an incomplete anion transporter, and does not allow anions to cross the cell membrane but instead undergoes a conformational change in response to changes in intracellular Cl- levels that results in a change in cell length. The protein functions at microsecond rates, which is several orders of magnitude faster than conventional molecular motor proteins. Mutations in this gene are potential candidates for causing neurosensory deafness. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Nov 2009]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

14 in total
13 with predicted TM region
0 with predicted signal peptide

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Pending subcellular analysis

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Pending normal tissue analysis

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Pending cancer tissue analysis

CELL LINE SUMMARY

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RNA evidence

Low
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

A-431 Skin Not detected

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A-549 Lung Not detected

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CACO-2 Colon Not detected

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HEK 293 Embryonal kidney Not detected

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HeLa Cervix Not detected

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Hep-G2 Liver Not detected

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MCF-7 Pleural effusion Not detected

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PC-3 Bone marrow Low

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RT-4 Urinary bladder Not detected

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U-2 OS Bone Low

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U-251 MG Brain Not detected

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ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Pending antibodies