Solute Carrier Family 22 Member 5

**Definition:** A high-affinity, ATP-binding, co-transporter for CARNITINE that is highly expressed in kidney, skeletal muscle, heart, and placental tissues. It transports one sodium ion with one carnitine molecule. It has a lower affinity for other organic cations and transports them independently of sodium. Mutations in the SLC22A5 gene are associated with systemic carnitine deficiency.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.157.530.450.250.812.750 - D12.776.157.530.937.612.750 - D12.776.543.585.450.250.812.750 - D12.776.543.585.937.701.750

**Synonyms:** - Organic Cation-Carnitine Transporter 2 - SLC22A5 Protein - OCTN2 Protein - Sodium-Dependent Carnitine Cotransporter - High-Affinity Carnitine Transporter