Protein
Solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 8
Function
Insulin-regulated facilitative hexose transporter that mediates the transport of glucose and fructose (PubMed:10821868, PubMed:10860996, PubMed:23396969). Also able to mediate the transport of dehydroascorbate (PubMed:23396969).
Similarity
Belongs to the major facilitator superfamily. Sugar transporter (TC 2.A.1.1) family. Glucose transporter subfamily.
Sequence
MSPEDPQETQPLLRPPEARTPRGRRVFLASFAAALGPLSFGFALGYSSPAIPSLRRTAPPALRLGDNAASWFGAVVTLGAAAGGILGGWLLDRAGRKLSLLLCTVPFVTGFAVITAARDVWMLLGGRLLTGLACGVASLVAPVYISEIAYPAVRGLLGSCVQLMVVTGILLAYVAGWVLEWRWLAVLGCVPPTLMLLLMCYMPETPRFLLTQHQYQEAMAALRFLWGSEEGWEEPPVGAEHQGFQLALLRRPGIYKPLIIGISLMVFQQLSGVNAIMFYANSIFEEAKFKDSSLASVTVGIIQVLFTAVAALIMDRAGRRLLLALSGVIMVFSMSAFGTYFKLTQSLPSNSSHVGLVPIAAEPVDVQVGLAWLAVGSMCLFIAGFAVGWGPIPWLLMSEIFPLHVKGVATGICVLTNWFMAFLVTKEFSSVMEMLRPYGAFWLTAAFCALSVLFTLTVVPETKGRTLEQVTAHFEGR