Slc7a11 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable L-kynurenine transmembrane transporter activity and cystine:glutamate antiporter activity. Involved in lens fiber cell differentiation; response to nicotine; and response to oxidative stress. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including astrocyte projection; brush border membrane; and cell surface. 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 member 11 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1309275]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000010210
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 310392 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000010210
Aliases solute carrier family 7 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
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 rat 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
  • trichostatin A
  • D-glucose
  • palmitic acid
  • OGDH
  • E. coli serotype 0127B8 lipopolysaccharide
  • ISLR
  • BICD2
  • AHR
  • ESR1
  • BECN1
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 rat 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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