solute carrier family 10 member 6 (Na+-dependent organic anion transporter, SLC10A6, SOAT)

Function

• transports sulfoconjugated steroid hormones, as well as taurolithocholic acid-3-sulfate & sulfoconjugated pyrenes (Na+-dependent)

Structure

• glycosylated
• belongs to the Na+:bile acid symporter family

Compartment

membrane (putative)

Expression

• highly expressed in testis, placenta & pancreas
• moderately expressed in heart, lung & mammary gland
• weakly expressed in brain, colon, kidney, liver, ovary, prostate, small intestine, spleen & thymus

More general terms

• transmembrane 9 protein
• solute carrier family 10 (SLC10, SLC10A)

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q3KNW5.html