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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Membrane Transport Proteins > Solute Carrier Proteins > Glucose Transport Proteins, Facilitative > Glucose Transporter Type 2
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Carrier Proteins > Membrane Transport Proteins > Solute Carrier Proteins > Glucose Transport Proteins, Facilitative > Glucose Transporter Type 2
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Membrane Transport Proteins > Monosaccharide Transport Proteins > Glucose Transport Proteins, Facilitative > Glucose Transporter Type 2
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Carrier Proteins > Membrane Transport Proteins > Monosaccharide Transport Proteins > Glucose Transport Proteins, Facilitative > Glucose Transporter Type 2

Preferred term

Glucose Transporter Type 2  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

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Entry terms

  • GLUT-2 Protein
  • GLUT2 Protein
  • SLC2A2 Protein
  • Solute Carrier Family 2, Facilitated Glucose Transporter, Member 2 Protein

Allowable Qualifier(s)

In other languages

  • Transporteur de glucose de type 2

    French

  • Protéine GLUT-2
  • Protéine GLUT2
  • Protéine SLC2A2
  • Transporteur de glucose de type II
  • Transporteur de glucose GLUT-2
  • Transporteur de glucose GLUT2
  • Transporteur GLUT-2
  • Transporteur-2 du glucose

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SF25NBRN-K

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