Sodium/Potassium/Calcium Exchanger 5

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

**Definition:** Sodium/potassium/calcium exchanger 5 (500 aa, ~55 kDa) is encoded by the human SLC24A5 gene. This protein plays a role in calcium and potassium ion exchange for sodium in melanocytes.

**Synonyms:** - Ion Transporter JSX - Na(+)/K(+)/Ca(2+)-Exchange Protein 5 - SLC24A5 - Solute Carrier Family 24 Member 5