Type: | Family | Name: | Thiamine transporter 1 |
Description: | Thiamine transporter 1 (ThTr-1, also known as SLC19A2) belongs to the reduced folate carrier (RFC) transporter family (). However, it has no folate transport activity. It is a high-affinity transporter for the intake of thiamine [].Also included in this group is the folate-like transporter 2 from the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, which does not appear to act as a folate transporter []. | Short Name: | ThTr-1 |