SLC25A13
SLC25A13
SLC25A13 (pronounced as "ess-el-see-twenty-five-ay-thirteen"), also known as the Solute Carrier Family 25 Member 13, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC25A13 gene.
Etymology
The term SLC25A13 is an abbreviation for Solute Carrier Family 25 Member 13. The term is derived from the function of the protein, which is a solute carrier, and its position in the family of similar proteins, being the 13th member.
Function
The SLC25A13 protein is a member of the mitochondrial carrier subfamily of solute carrier family 25. It functions as a citrin, which is a key component of the urea cycle and the malate-aspartate shuttle. This protein is involved in the transport of aspartate across the mitochondrial membrane, which is a crucial step in the urea cycle and malate-aspartate shuttle.
Related Terms
- Protein: A complex molecule composed of amino acids that performs a vast array of functions within organisms.
- Gene: A unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
- Mitochondria: An organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur.
- Citrin: A protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC25A13 gene.
- Urea cycle: A cycle of biochemical reactions that produces urea from ammonia. This occurs in all mammals.
- Malate-aspartate shuttle: A biochemical system for translocating electrons produced during glycolysis across the semipermeable inner membrane of the mitochondrion for oxidative phosphorylation in eukaryotes.
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