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MeSH Heading: Organic Cation Transporter 3
Tree Number(s): D12.776.157.530.450.250.812.688; D12.776.157.530.937.612.688; D12.776.543.585.450.250.812.688; D12.776.543.585.937.701.688
Unique ID: D000099254
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099254
Scope Note: A potential-sensitive organic cation transporter protein that mediates the transport of a wide spectrum of organic CATIONS. It plays a role in the uptake of monoamine NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS.
Entry Term(s): EMT Transporter; Extraneuronal Transporter For Monoamine Transmitters; Slc22a3 Protein; Solute Carrier Family 22 (Organic Cation Transporter), Member 3
Registry Numbers: 0
Public MeSH Note: 2026; ORGANIC CATION TRANSPORTER 3 was indexed under ORGANIC CATION TRANSPORT PROTEINS 2004-2025 and under CARRIER PROTEINS 1999-2003
History Note: 2026 (1999); see SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 22 (ORGANIC CATION TRANSPORTER), MEMBER 3 (NM) 1999-2025
Date Introduced: 2026/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M000769027
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: A potential-sensitive organic cation transporter protein that mediates the transport of a wide spectrum of organic CATIONS. It plays a role in the uptake of monoamine NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS.
Terms: Organic Cation Transporter 3 Preferred Term
Term UI T001148522
Date05/15/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2026); EMT Transporter
Term UI T001148523
Date05/15/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2026); Extraneuronal Transporter For Monoamine Transmitters
Term UI T001148524
Date05/15/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2026); Slc22a3 Protein
Term UI T001148525
Date05/15/2025
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2026); Solute Carrier Family 22 (Organic Cation Transporter), Member 3
Term UI T001148526
Date05/15/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2026)

Organic Cation Transporter 3 MeSH Descriptor Data 2026