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Glucose Transporter Type 2 MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Glucose Transporter Type 2
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.157.530.500.500.750
D12.776.157.530.937.563.750
D12.776.543.585.500.500.750
D12.776.543.585.937.625.750
Unique ID
D051273
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051273
Scope Note
A glucose transport facilitator that is expressed primarily in PANCREATIC BETA CELLS; LIVER; and KIDNEYS. It may function as a GLUCOSE sensor to regulate INSULIN release and glucose HOMEOSTASIS.
Entry Term(s)
GLUT-2 Protein
GLUT2 Protein
SLC2A2 Protein
Solute Carrier Family 2, Facilitated Glucose Transporter, Member 2 Protein
See Also
Fanconi Syndrome
Public MeSH Note
2006; GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER TYPE 2 was indexed under MONOSACCHARIDE TRANSPORT PROTEINS 2003-2005, & under MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS 1992-2002
History Note
2006(1992)
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2015/11/23
Glucose Transporter Type 2 Preferred
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