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Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 4c1

Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 4C1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLCO4C1 gene. [1]

Function

SLCO4C1 belongs to the organic anion transporter (OATP) family. OATPs are involved in the membrane transport of bile acids, conjugated steroids, thyroid hormone, eicosanoids, peptides, and numerous drugs in many tissues (Mikkaichi et al., 2004 [PubMed 14993604]).

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Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.


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