SLC24A2 (Entrez ID: 25769)

Entrez Gene ID 25769
Official Gene Symbol SLC24A2 (GeneCards)
Full name solute carrier family 24 member 2
Location 9p22.1-p21.3
Other ids Vega : OTTHUMG00000019646
MIM : 609838
HGNC : HGNC:10976
Ensembl : ENSG00000155886
Other names NCKX2
Summary This gene encodes a member of the calcium/cation antiporter superfamily of transport proteins. The encoded protein belongs to the SLC24 branch of exchangers, which can mediate the extrusion of one Ca2+ ion and one K+ ion in exchange for four Na+ ions. This family member is a retinal cone/brain exchanger that can mediate a light-induced decrease in free Ca2+ concentration. This protein may also play a neuroprotective role during ischemic brain injury. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]

Variants

Found 11 variants in this database.