Sodium-Coupled Neutral Amino Acid Symporter 2

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

**Definition:** Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid symporter 2 (506 aa, ~56 kDa) is encoded by the human SLC38A2 gene. This protein is involved in cellular co-import of neutral amino acids and sodium ions.

**Synonyms:** - Amino Acid Transporter A2 - Protein 40-9-1 - SLC38A2 - Sodium-Coupled Neutral Amino Acid Transporter 2 - Solute Carrier Family 38 Member 2 - System A Amino Acid Transporter 2 - System A Transporter 1 - System N Amino Acid Transporter 2