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| Gene Symbol | SLC31A1 |
| Full Name | Solute Carrier Family 3 Member 1A1 (SLC31A1) |
| Chromosome | 9q32 |
| Function | is an essential trace element required for the activity of numerous enzymes critical to energy metabolism, antioxidant defense, neurotransmitter synthesis, and iron metabolism. |
| Primary Expression | virtually all tissues, with particularly high expression in: |
| Pathways | Akt |
| UniProt ID | O15431 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 10551 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000137767 |
| OMIM | 603085 |
| GeneCards | SLC31A1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | SLC31A1 |
| High affinity | Kd in the low micromolar to nanomolar range |
| Rapid kinetics | Enables efficient copper acquisition even at low extracellular concentrations |
| Regulated expression | CTR1 levels are adjusted based on cellular copper status |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | AKT, ATF3, CLOCK, DLAT, HSP70, PER2 |
| KG Connections | 10 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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SLC31A1["SLC31A1"]
Carcinoma{"Carcinoma"}
SLC31A1 -->|"activates"| Carcinoma
Ms{"Ms"}
SLC31A1 -->|"activates"| Ms
Tumor{"Tumor"}
SLC31A1 -->|"activates"| Tumor
PER2["PER2"]
SLC31A1 -->|"activates"| PER2
HSP70["HSP70"]
SLC31A1 -->|"activates"| HSP70
CLOCK["CLOCK"]
SLC31A1 -->|"activates"| CLOCK
ATF3["ATF3"]
SLC31A1 -->|"activates"| ATF3
DLAT["DLAT"]
SLC31A1 -->|"activates"| DLAT
Akt(["Akt"])
SLC31A1 -->|"activates"| Akt
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
SLC31A1 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
AKT["AKT"]
AKT -->|"activates"| SLC31A1
style SLC31A1 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
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| AKT | activates | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning SLC31A1 in their description or question text
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