Solute Carrier Organic Anion Transporter Family Member 1B3

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B3 (702 aa, ~74 kDa) is encoded by the human SLCO1B3 gene. This protein plays a role in both the uptake of endogenous and xenobiotic compounds in the liver and bile acid and bilirubin transport.

**Synonyms:** - Liver-Specific Organic Anion Transporter 2 - Liver-Specific Organic Anion Transporter 3TM13 - Organic Anion Transporter 8 - Organic Anion Transporter LST-3c - Organic Anion-Transporting Polypeptide 8 - SLCO1B3 - Solute Carrier Family 21 Member 8