natural resistance-associated macrophage protein (Nramp)
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Function
- macrophage-specific membrane transport protein required for early lysis of intracellular pathogens by a mechanism distinct from that of activated macrophages
Expression
- expressed in macrophages
More general terms
More specific terms
- natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 (NRAMP1, solute carrier family 11 member 1, SLC11A1, proton-coupled divalent metal ion transporter, LSH)
- natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 2 (NRAMP2, divalent metal transporter 1, DMT1, solute carrier family 11 member 2, SLC11A2, OK/SW-cl20)
References
- ↑ Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 952