Gene name: SLC52A1

Uniprot entry:

Q9NWF4

Protein names:

Solute carrier family 52, riboflavin transporter, member 1 (Porcine endogenous retrovirus A receptor 2) (PERV-A receptor 2) (huPAR-2) (Protein GPR172B) (Riboflavin transporter 1) (hRFT1)

Protein sequence:

1_MAAPT 6_ LGRLV 11_ LTHLL 16_ VALFG 21_ MGSWA 26_ AVNGI 31_ WVELP 36_ VVVKD 41_ LPEGW 46_ SLPSY 51_ LSVVV 56_ ALGNL 61_ GLLVV 66_ TLWRQ 71_ LAPGK 76_ GEQVP 81_ IQVVQ 86_ VLSVV 91_ GTALL 96_ APLWH 101_ HVAPV 106_ AGQLH 111_ SVAFL 116_ TLALV 121_ LAMAC 126_ CTSNV 131_ TFLPF 136_ LSHLP 141_ PPFLR 146_ SFFLG 151_ QGLSA 156_ LLPCV 161_ LALVQ 166_ GVGRL 171_ ECPPA 176_ PTNGT 181_ SGPPL 186_ DFPER 191_ FPAST 196_ FFWAL 201_ TALLV 206_ TSAAA 211_ FRGLL 216_ LLLPS 221_ LPSVT 226_ TGGSG 231_ PELQL 236_ GSPGA 241_ EEEEK 246_ EEEEA 251_ LPLQE 256_ PPSQA 261_ AGTIP 266_ GPDPE 271_ AHQLF 276_ SAHGA 281_ FLLGL 286_ MAFTS 291_ AVTNG 296_ VLPSV 301_ QSFSC 306_ LPYGR 311_ LAYHL 316_ AVVLG 321_ SAANP 326_ LACFL 331_ AMGVL 336_ CRSLA 341_ GLVGL 346_ SLLGM 351_ LFGAY 356_ LMALA 361_ ILSPC 366_ PPLVG 371_ TTAGV 376_ VLVVL 381_ SWVLC 386_ LCVFS 391_ YVKVA 396_ ASSLL 401_ HGGGR 406_ PALLA 411_ AGVAI 416_ QVGSL 421_ LGAGA 426_ MFPPT 431_ SIYHV 436_ FQSRK 441_DCVDP

Protein annotations

Protein functions:

1: Plasma membrane transporter mediating the uptake by cells of the water soluble vitamin B2/riboflavin that plays a key role in biochemical oxidation-reduction reactions of the carbohydrate, lipid, and amino acid metabolism (PubMed:18632736, PubMed:20463145). Humans are unable to synthesize vitamin B2/riboflavin and must obtain it via intestinal absorption (PubMed:20463145)

2: (Microbial infection) May function as a cell receptor to retroviral envelopes similar to the porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV-A)