MFSD2A

Sodium-dependent lysophosphatidylcholine symporter 1

543 amino acids

Sodium-dependent lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) symporter, which plays an essential role for blood-brain barrier formation and function (By similarity). Specifically expressed in endothelium of the blood-brain barrier of micro-vessels and transports LPC into the brain (By similarity). Transport of LPC is essential because it constitutes the major mechanism by which docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid that is essential for normal brain growth and cognitive function, enters the brain (PubMed:26005868). Transports LPC carrying long-chain fatty acids such LPC oleate and LPC palmitate with a minimum acyl chain length of 14 carbons (By similarity). Does not transport docosahexaenoic acid in unesterified fatty acid (By similarity). Specifically required for blood-brain barrier formation and function, probably by mediating lipid transport (By similarity). Not required for central nervous system vascular morphogenesis (By similarity). Acts as a transporter for tunicamycin, an inhibitor of asparagine-linked glycosylation (PubMed:21677192). In placenta, acts as a receptor for ERVFRD-1/syncytin-2 and is required for trophoblast fusion (PubMed:18988732, PubMed:23177091).

Belongs to the major facilitator superfamily.

60.17 kDa

MAKGEGAESGSAAGLLPTSILQSTERPAQVKKEPKKKKQQLSVCNKLCYALGGAPYQVTGCALGFFLQIYLLDVAQKDEEVVFCFSSFQVGPFSASIILFVGRAWDAITDPLVGLCISKSPWTCLGRLMPWIIFSTPLAVIAYFLIWFVPDFPHGQTYWYLLFYCLFETMVTCFHVPYSALTMFISTEQTERDSATAYRMTVEVLGTVLGTAIQGQIVGQADTPCFQDLNSSTVASQSANHTHGTTSHRETQKAYLLAAGVIVCIYIICAVILILGVREQREPYEAQQSEPIAYFRGLRLVMSHGPYIKLITGFLFTSLAFMLVEGNFVLFCTYTLGFRNEFQNLLLAIMLSATLTIPIWQWFLTRFGKKTAVYVGISSAVPFLILVALMESNLIITYAVAVAAGISVAAAFLLPWSMLPDVIDDFHLKQPHFHGTEPIFFSFYVFFTKFASGVSLGISTLSLDFAGYQTRGCSQPERVKFTLNMLVTMAPIVLILLGLLLFKMYPIDEERRRQNKKALQALRDEASSSGCSETDSTELASIL

Mfsd2a

Sodium-dependent lysophosphatidylcholine symporter 1

534 amino acids

Sodium-dependent lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) symporter, which plays an essential role for blood-brain barrier formation and function (PubMed:24828044, PubMed:24828040). Specifically expressed in endothelium of the blood-brain barrier of micro-vessels and transports LPC into the brain. Transport of LPC is essential because it constitutes the major mechanism by which docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid that is essential for normal brain growth and cognitive function, enters the brain. Transports LPC carrying long-chain fatty acids such LPC oleate and LPC palmitate with a minimum acyl chain length of 14 carbons. Does not transport docosahexaenoic acid in unesterified fatty acid (PubMed:24828044). Specifically required for blood-brain barrier formation and function, probably by mediating lipid transport. Not required for central nervous system vascular morphogenesis (PubMed:24828040). Acts as a transporter for tunicamycin, an inhibitor of asparagine-linked glycosylation.

Belongs to the major facilitator superfamily.

58.984 kDa

MAKGEGAESGSAAGLLPTSILQASERPVQVKKEPKKKQQLSICNKLCYAVGGAPYQLTGCALGFFLQIYLLDVAKVEPLPASIILFVGRAWDAFTDPLVGFCISKSSWTRLGRLMPWIIFSTPLAIIAYFLIWFVPDFPSGTESSHGFLWYLLFYCLFETLVTCFHVPYSALTMFISTEQSERDSATAYRMTVEVLGTVIGTAIQGQIVGQAKAPCLQDQNGSVVVSEVANRTQSTASLKDTQNAYLLAAGIIASIYVLCAFILILGVREQRELYESQQAESMPFFQGLRLVMGHGPYVKLIAGFLFTSLAFMLVEGNFALFCTYTLDFRNEFQNLLLAIMLSATFTIPIWQWFLTRFGKKTAVYIGISSAVPFLILVALMERNLIVTYVVAVAAGVSVAAAFLLPWSMLPDVIDDFHLKHPHSPGTEPIFFSFYVFFTKFASGVSLGVSTLSLDFANYQRQGCSQPEQVKFTLKMLVTMAPIILILLGLLLFKLYPIDEEKRRQNKKALQALREEASSSGCSDTDSTELASIL

mfsd2a

Sodium-dependent lysophosphatidylcholine symporter 1

525 amino acids

Sodium-dependent lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) symporter, which plays an essential role for blood-brain barrier formation and function. Specifically expressed in endothelium of the blood-brain barrier of micro-vessels and transports LPC into the brain. Transport of LPC is essential because it constitutes the major mechanism by which docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid that is essential for normal brain growth and cognitive function, enters the brain. Transports LPC carrying long-chain fatty acids such LPC oleate and LPC palmitate with a minimum acyl chain length of 14 carbons. Does not transport docosahexaenoic acid in unesterified fatty acid. Specifically required for blood-brain barrier formation and function, probably by mediating lipid transport (By similarity).

Belongs to the major facilitator superfamily.

58.591 kDa

MEKESENASCAGLLGQKNEPGSPTQSRSGKHKLSVCSKICFAIGGAPYQITGCALGFFLQIFLLDIAQVPPFYASIILFSGRVWDAITDPLVGFFVSKSSWTRLGRLLPWVVFSTPFAVVSYLLIWFVPGFSGVSMVIWYLVFYCLFQTLVTCFHVPYSALTMFISKEQSDRDSATGYRMTVEVLGTVLGTAIQGQIVGRENTPCVEHIRETHLYNTSVIMEDLNITHDVESLSSTRDAYMIAAGVICAIYVLCAIILTLGVREKRDAYELLSDQPFSFWQGLKLVMSHKPYIKLITGFLFTSLAFMLLEGNFALFLTYTMGFRRDFQNILLVVMLSATLTVPFWQWFLTRFGKKTAVYFGISSVIPFLILVVLMESNLILAYVVAVAAGLSVAAAFLLPWSMLPDVIDDFILKNPDSHGHEPIFFSFYVFFTKFASGVSLGISTLSLDFAGYQTRACSQPEQVNLTLKMLICVAPVILILLGLLLFILYPINEEKRKQNKKALQLIRESNRDSDSDSLELASNV