Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ This gene is a member of the solute carrier family and encodes a cell surface, transmembrane protein with an alpha amylase domain. The protein exists as the heavy chain of a heterodimer, covalently bound through di-sulfide bonds to one of several possible light chains. It associates with integrins and mediates integrin-dependent signaling related to normal cell growth and tumorigenesis. Alternate transcriptional splice variants, encoding different isoforms, have been characterized. (provided by RefSeq)_x000D_ Solute carrier family 3 member 2 (SLC3A2) is a type II transmembrane glycoprotein which is widely expressed. It is expressed on the cell membrane and in some types of endosomes. The protein is part of the heterodimeric amino acid transporter family. The SLC3A2 gene is localized on human chromosome 11q13._x000D_ Immunogen_x000D_ SLC3A2 (NP_001013269.1, 1 a.a. ~ 529 a.a) full-length human protein._x000D_ Sequence_x000D_ MSQDTEVDMKEVELNELEPEKQPMNAASGAAMSLAGAEKNGLVKIKVAEDEAEAAAAAKFTGLSKEELLKVAGSPGWVRTRWALLLLFWLGWLGMLAGAVVIIVRAPRCRELPAQKWWHTGALYRIGDLQAFQGHGAGNLAGLKGRLDYLSSLKVKGLVLGPIHKNQKDDVAQTDLLQIDPNFGSKEDFDSLLQSAKKKSIRVILDLTPNYRGENSWFSTQVDTVATKVKDALEFWLQAGVDGFQVRDIENLKDASSFLAEWQNITKGFSEDRLLIAGTNSSDLQQILSLLESNKDLLLTSSYLSDSGSTGEHTKSLVTQYLNATGNRWCSWSLSQARLLTSFLPAQLLRLYQLMLFTLPGTPVFSYGDEIGLDAAALPGQPMEAPVMLWDESSFPDIPGAVSANMTVKGQSEDPGSLLSLFRRLSDQRSKERSLLHGDFHAFSAGPGLFSYIRHWDQNERFLVVLNFGDVGLSAGLQASDLPASASLPAKADLLLSTQPGREEGSPLELERLKLEPHEGLLLRFPYAA_x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ Solution in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4_x000D_ Disclaimer_x000D_ Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals._x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Solute carrier family 3 member 2 (SLC3A2) has a role in amino acid transport. It associates with integrins and modulates their signaling functions. The protein is involved in cell-to-cell fusion occurring between macrophages or trophoblasts. SLC3A2 is overexpressed in various cancers.