Sodium/Iodide Cotransporter

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

**Definition:** Sodium/iodide cotransporter (643 aa, ~69 kDa) is encoded by the human SLC5A5 gene. This protein is involved in sodium-dependent iodide transport in the thyroid gland.

**Synonyms:** - NIS - Na(+)/I(-) Cotransporter - Na(+)/I(-) Symporter - SLC5A5 - Sodium-Iodide Symporter - Solute Carrier Family 5 Member 5