Slc7a11 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Predicted to enable L-kynurenine transmembrane transporter activity and cystine:glutamate antiporter activity. Involved in L-cystine transport. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including oligopeptide transmembrane transport; regulation of amino acid metabolic process; and regulation of protein localization. Located in apical part of cell; astrocyte projection; and brush border membrane. Is expressed in brain; eye; olfactory epithelium; and spinal cord meninges. Used to study Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome and platelet storage pool deficiency. Orthologous to human SLC7A11 (solute carrier family 7 member 11). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Slc7a11
Official Name
solute carrier family 7 (cationic amino acid transporter, y+ system), member 11 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1347355]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000027737
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 26570 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000027737
Aliases solute carrier family 7 (cationic amino acid transporter, y+ system), member 11
Synonyms 9930009M05RIK, CCBR1, CYSTEINE GLUATAMINE TRANSPORTER, solute carrier family 7 (cationic amino acid transporter, y+ system), member 11, solute carrier family 7 member 11, sut, System xc, xCT
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Slc7a11 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • cystine/glutamate antiporter
  • amino acid permease
  • L-type amino acid transporter
  • L-amino acid transporter
  • protein binding
  • ethanolamine permease
  • transporter

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
binds
disease
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • neoplasia
  • cancer
  • invasive breast cancer
  • hepatocellular carcinoma
  • childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
  • thrombocytopenia
  • metastasis
  • mucositis
  • renal clear cell adenocarcinoma
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • expression in
  • apoptosis
  • growth
  • phosphorylation in
  • proliferation
  • cell death
  • glycolysis in
  • migration
  • accumulation in
  • cell viability

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Plasma Membrane
  • cell surface
  • apical compartment
  • cellular membrane
  • brush border
  • astrocyte projections
  • plasma

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Slc7a11 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • visual learning
  • striatum development
  • response to toxin
  • amino acid transmembrane transport
  • regulation of cellular response to oxidative stress
  • lung alveolus development
  • regulation of melanin biosynthetic process
  • regulation of protein transport
  • regulation of glutamate metabolic process
  • lens fiber cell differentiation
  • platelet aggregation
  • regulation of synapse organization
  • limb development
  • response to nicotine
  • response to organic cyclic compound
  • regulation of cell proliferation
  • ventricular system development
  • response to redox state
  • glutathione metabolic process
  • glutathione transmembrane transport
  • cellular response to oxidative stress
  • regulation of synaptic transmission
  • L-glutamate transport
  • L-cystine transport
  • adult behavior
  • regulation of neutrophil apoptotic process

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • microvillus membrane
  • brush border membrane
  • apical part of cell
  • membrane
  • plasma membrane
  • cell surface

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • L-amino acid transmembrane transporter activity
  • protein binding
  • cystine:glutamate antiporter activity

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