Glucose Transporter Type 2

**Definition:** 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.

**Tree numbers:** - 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

**Synonyms:** - Solute Carrier Family 2, Facilitated Glucose Transporter, Member 2 Protein - SLC2A2 Protein - GLUT2 Protein - GLUT-2 Protein