Gene description for SLC36A2
Gene name solute carrier family 36 (proton/amino acid symporter), member 2
Gene symbol SLC36A2
Other names/aliases PAT2
TRAMD1
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - SLC36A2
ExoCarta ExoCarta_153201
Vesiclepedia VP_153201
Entrez Gene 153201
HGNC 18762
MIM 608331
UniProt Q495M3  
 SLC36A2 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Urine 19056867    
Urine 21595033    
Urine 21595033    
Urine 21595033    
Urine 22418980    
Urine 22418980    
 Gene ontology annotations for SLC36A2
Molecular Function
    hydrogen:amino acid symporter activity GO:0005280 IBA
    hydrogen ion transmembrane transporter activity GO:0015078 IBA
    L-alanine transmembrane transporter activity GO:0015180 IBA
    L-proline transmembrane transporter activity GO:0015193 IBA
    glycine transmembrane transporter activity GO:0015187 IMP
Biological Process
    proton transport GO:0015992 IBA
    glycine transport GO:0015816 IBA
    proline transmembrane transport GO:0035524 IMP
    ion transport GO:0006811 TAS
    L-alanine transport GO:0015808 IBA
    amino acid transport GO:0006865 TAS
    hydrogen ion transmembrane transport GO:1902600 IBA
    transmembrane transport GO:0055085 TAS
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IDA
    vacuolar membrane GO:0005774 IBA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 TAS
    integral component of membrane GO:0016021 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified SLC36A2 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 63
MISEV standards
✘ EV Biophysical techniques
✔
AQP2
EV Enriched markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19056867    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Large-scale proteomics and phosphoproteomics of urinary exosomes.
Authors Gonzales PA, Pisitkun T, Hoffert JD, Tchapyjnikov D, Star RA, Kleta R, Wang NS, Knepper MA
Journal name JASN
Publication year 2009
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
Western blotting
2
Experiment ID 193
MISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
CD63|CD9
EV Enriched markers
✔
PHB
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 21595033    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of urinary exosomes from patients of early IgA nephropathy and thin basement membrane nephropathy.
Authors Moon PG, Lee JE, You S, Kim TK, Cho JH, Kim IS, Kwon TH, Kim CD, Park SH, Hwang D, Kim YL, Baek MC.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2011
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
3
Experiment ID 194
MISEV standards
✘ EV Biophysical techniques
✘ EV Enriched markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 21595033    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of urinary exosomes from patients of early IgA nephropathy and thin basement membrane nephropathy.
Authors Moon PG, Lee JE, You S, Kim TK, Cho JH, Kim IS, Kwon TH, Kim CD, Park SH, Hwang D, Kim YL, Baek MC.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2011
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Patients of basement membrane nephropathy
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
4
Experiment ID 195
MISEV standards
✘ EV Biophysical techniques
✘ EV Enriched markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 21595033    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of urinary exosomes from patients of early IgA nephropathy and thin basement membrane nephropathy.
Authors Moon PG, Lee JE, You S, Kim TK, Cho JH, Kim IS, Kwon TH, Kim CD, Park SH, Hwang D, Kim YL, Baek MC.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2011
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Patients of early IgA nephropathy
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
5
Experiment ID 196
MISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|HSP70|CD9
EV Enriched markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 22418980    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description A multiplex quantitative proteomics strategy for protein biomarker studies in urinary exosomes.
Authors Raj DA, Fiume I, Capasso G, Pocsfalvi G.
Journal name Kidney Int
Publication year 2012
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal high density
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose cushion
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
6
Experiment ID 197
MISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|HSP70|CD9
EV Enriched markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 22418980    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description A multiplex quantitative proteomics strategy for protein biomarker studies in urinary exosomes.
Authors Raj DA, Fiume I, Capasso G, Pocsfalvi G.
Journal name Kidney Int
Publication year 2012
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal low density
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose cushion
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for SLC36A2
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which SLC36A2 is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Amino acid transport across the plasma membrane TAS Reactome
Proton-coupled neutral amino acid transporters TAS Reactome





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