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taurine transporter MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2025


MeSH Supplementary
taurine transporter
Unique ID
C076500
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C076500
Entry Term(s)
SLC6A6 protein, human
Slc6a6 protein, mouse
Slc6a6 protein, rat
TAUT protein, human
Taut protein, mouse
solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, taurine), member 6 protein, human
solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, taurine), member 6 protein, mouse
solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, taurine), member 6 protein, rat
taurine transport protein, mouse
taurine transporter protein, human
Registry Numbers
148686-53-7
Previous Indexing
*Carrier Proteins (1992-2004)
Heading Mapped to
*Membrane Glycoproteins
*Membrane Transport Proteins
Frequency
291
Note
acts as a sodium and chloride dependent taurine transporter; plays a role in taurine transport; may play a role in neurotransmitter metabolism; RefSeq NM_003043 (human); NM_009320 (mouse); NM_017206 (rat)
Source
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A1992 Sep 1;89(17):8230-4
Date of Entry
1992/10/05
Revision Date
2010/09/30
taurine transporter Preferred
SLC6A6 protein, human Narrower
Slc6a6 protein, mouse Narrower
Slc6a6 protein, rat Narrower
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