Official Full Name

solute carrier family 23 (ascorbic acid transporter), member 1

Background

The absorption of vitamin C into the body and its distribution to organs requires two sodium-dependent vitamin C transporters. This gene encodes one of the two transporters. The encoded protein is active in bulk vitamin C transport involving epithelial surfaces. Previously, this gene had an official symbol of SLC23A2. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

Synonyms

SLC23A1; solute carrier family 23 (nucleobase transporters), member 1; SLC23A2, solute carrier family 23 (nucleobase transporters), member 2; solute carrier family 23 member 1; SVCT1; YSPL3; hSVCT1; Na(+)/L-ascorbic acid transporter 1; S23A1_HUMAN; Sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter 1; Yolk sac permease-like molecule 3; sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter-1; solute carrier family 23 (nucleobase transporters), member 2; SLC23A2; MGC22361; solute carrier family 23 (ascorbic acid transporter), member 1