SLC25A20 — Solute carrier family 25 member 20
SLC25A20 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
SLC25A20's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamma-delta T cells | Lymphocyte Homeostatic Regulation Housekeeping | BSG, CTDSP1, FBXW5, HMGN4, IGSF8, IKBKG, LRP10, MFNG +8 more |
About the gene
| Synonyms | CAC, CACT |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 3: 48856926-48898904 |
| Predicted location | Membrane |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Disease related genes, Human disease related genes, Metabolic proteins, Potential drug targets, Predicted membrane proteins, Transporters |
| Biological process | Lipid transport, Transport |
Function
Mediates the electroneutral exchange of acylcarnitines (O- acyl-(R)-carnitine or L-acylcarnitine) of different acyl chain lengths (ranging from O-acetyl-(R)-carnitine to long-chain O-acyl-(R)- carnitines) with free carnitine ((R)-carnitine or L-carnitine) across the mitochondrial inner membrane, via a ping-pong mechanism (Probable). Key player in the mitochondrial oxidation pathway, it translocates the fatty acids in the form of acylcarnitines into the mitochondrial matrix, where the carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2 (CPT-2) activates them to undergo fatty acid beta-oxidation (Probable). Catalyzes the unidirectional transport (uniport) of carnitine at lower rates than the antiport (exchange).
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.