SLC10A2
Encyclopedia
Ileal sodium/bile acid cotransporter also known as ileal sodium-dependent bile acid transporter (ISBT or IBAT) is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the SLC10A2 (solute carrier family 10 member 2) gene
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Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the SLC10A2 (solute carrier family 10 member 2) gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
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