NCBI Accession #
NP_181041.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_129048.3
NCBI Official Full Name
cationic amino acid transporter 5
NCBI Official Symbol
CAT5
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
cationic amino acid transporter 5; F19I3.19; F19I3_19
NCBI Protein Information
cationic amino acid transporter 5
NCBI Summary
Encodes a member of the cationic amino acid transporter (CAT) subfamily of amino acid polyamine choline transporters. Mediates efficient uptake of Lys, Arg and Glu in a yeast system. Localized to the plasma membrane.
UniProt Protein Name
Cationic amino acid transporter 5
UniProt Primary Accession #
O64759
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q8RX58
UniProt Related Accession #
O64759
UniProt Comments
High-affinity permease involved in the transport of the cationic amino acids (e.g. arginine, and, to a lower extent, citrulline and glutamate). Transport mostly basic amino acids, and, to a lower extent neutral and acidic amino acids.