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# SLC29A4

ENSG00000164638

Target class

Transporter

Chromosome

7

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

No

## Names

**Target name**

SLC29A4

**Gene name**

Solute carrier family 29 member 4

**Gene symbol**

SLC29A4

**Protein name**

Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 4 (hENT4) (Plasma membrane monoamine transporter) (PMAT) (Solute carrier family 29 member 4)

### Other names (2)

- FLJ34923
- ENT4

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Solute carrier family 29

**Target class**

Transporter

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

44

**Protein localisation evidence grade**

Approved

**Highest tissue expression**

20.11

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.501

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.779

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:222962

**Reactome pathways**

- R-HSA-83936

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.743

**Protein interaction partners**

8

## Genomic location

**End position**

5307194

**Start position**

5274369

**Chromosome**

7

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000164638

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:23097

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:23097)

**NCBI Gene ID**

222962

**UniProt ID**

Q7RTT9

## Cellular location

- Cell membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein . Apical cell membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein . Note=Located to the plasma membranes of ventricular myocytes and vascular endothelial cells (PubMed:16873718). Targeted to the apical membranes of differentiated kidney epithelial cells (PubMed:17018840). Localized to the apical blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-facing membrane of the choroid plexus epithelium (PubMed:23255610). .
- Cytokinetic bridge
- Microtubules

### Publication evidence (6)

- PubMed 15448143  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15448143/)
- PubMed 16873718  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16873718/)
- PubMed 17121826  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17121826/)
- PubMed 20858707  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20858707/)
- PubMed 17018840  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17018840/)
- PubMed 23255610  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23255610/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.778764

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.50065

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Brain - Hypothalamus**

20.11

**Brain - Cortex**

15.75

**Adipose - Subcutaneous**

14.86

**Brain - Substantia nigra**

13.84

**Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)**

13.54

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Brain - Hypothalamus20.11
- Brain - Cortex15.75
- Adipose - Subcutaneous14.86
- Brain - Substantia nigra13.84
- Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)13.54
- Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)12.39
- Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)12.25
- Thyroid10.78
- Brain - Cerebellum9.32
- Brain - Amygdala7.73
- Brain - Hippocampus7.69
- Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)7.07
- Breast - Mammary Tissue6.74
- Cervix - Ectocervix6.49
- Cervix - Endocervix6.19
- Kidney - Medulla6.17
- Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere6.14
- Pancreas5.6
- Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)5.24
- Stomach4.13
- Testis4
- Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)3.89
- Prostate3.7
- Pituitary3.55
- Uterus3.55

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (16)

- GO:0001692  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0001692)
- GO:0006836  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006836)
- GO:0006837  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006837)
- GO:0015844  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0015844)
- GO:0015872  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0015872)
- GO:0015874  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0015874)
- GO:0032238  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0032238)
- GO:0048241  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0048241)
- GO:0051608  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0051608)
- GO:0051610  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0051610)
- GO:0051615  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0051615)
- GO:0051620  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0051620)
- GO:0051625  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0051625)
- GO:0055085  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0055085)
- GO:0090494  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0090494)
- GO:0140115  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0140115)

### Cellular components (3)

- GO:0005886  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886)
- GO:0016323  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0016323)
- GO:0016324  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0016324)

### Molecular functions (5)

- GO:0005326  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005326)
- GO:0005337  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005337)
- GO:0008504  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008504)
- GO:0015562  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0015562)
- GO:0022857  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0022857)

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### Drugs (7)

- Cimetidine
- Desipramine
- Dipyridamole
- Fluoxetine
- [Quinidine](https://trialight.com/data/asset/quinidine-87aba552-7096-4212-a930-5c3f4b7ce394.md)
- Quinine
- Verapamil

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