Preparation and Storage
Background: UT2/SLC14A2
Urea is the main end product of nitrogen catabolism, and plays an important role in urinary urea concentration. SLC14A2 belongs to the urea transporter family. It is expressed in the inner medulla of the kidney, and mediates rapid urea transport across the inner medullary collecting duct.
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Long Name:
Urea Transporter 2
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Entrez Gene IDs:
8170 (Human); 27411 (Mouse); 54302 (Rat)
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Alternate Names:
FLJ16167; HUT2UT-A2; hUT-A6; MGC119566; SLC14A2; solute carrier family 14 (urea transporter), member 2; Solute carrier family 14 member 2; urea transporter 2; Urea transporter, kidney; urea transporter-2; UT2; UT2MGC119567; UTA; UT-A2; UTR