Sodium-dependent Multivitamin Transporter
Sodium-dependent multivitamin transporter is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''SLC5A6'' gene. The SMVT is a transporter for pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) and biotin (vitamin B7) at the blood–brain barrier. It is also a transporter for lipoic acid Lipoic acid (LA), also known as α-lipoic acid, alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) and thioctic acid, is an organosulfur compound derived from caprylic acid (octanoic acid). ALA, which is made in animals normally, is essential for aerobic metabolism. It i ... and iodide. Transport of these nutrients is competitive and a surplus of a given nutrient may saturate the transporter and prevent the uptake of other nutrients. References Further reading * * * * * * * * * Solute carrier family {{gene-2-stub ...
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