Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 2 (ENT2) is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''SLC29A2''
gene
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Solute carrier family
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Equilibrative nucleoside transporter
Members of the Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter (ENT) FamilyTC# 2.A.57 are transport proteins that are specific to nucleosides and nucleobases, and are part of the major facilitator superfamily. They generally possess at least 6, typically 1 ...
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Nucleoside transporter
Nucleoside transporters (NTs) are a group of membrane transport proteins which transport nucleoside substrates like adenosine
Adenosine ( symbol A) is an organic compound that occurs widely in nature in the form of diverse derivatives. The ...
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Solute carrier family
Neurotransmitter transporters
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