Characterization of SLCO5A1/OATP5A1, a solute carrier transport protein with non-classical function.

Organic anion transporting polypeptides (OATP/SLCO) have been identified to mediate the uptake of a broad range of mainly amphipathic molecules. Human OATP5A1 was found to be expressed in the epithelium of many cancerous and non-cancerous tissues throughout the body but protein characterization and...

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Main Authors: Katrin Sebastian, Silvia Detro-Dassen, Natalie Rinis, Dirk Fahrenkamp, Gerhard Müller-Newen, Hans F Merk, Günther Schmalzing, Gabriele Zwadlo-Klarwasser, Jens Malte Baron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3869781?pdf=render