Inositol transporters

Proteins (3)

Protein	Synonyms	Taxonomy
Sodium/myo-inositol cotransporter 2	Na(+)/myo-inositol cotransporter 2; Sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter; Sodium/glucose cotransporter KST1; Sodium/myo-inositol transporter 2; SMIT2; Solute carrier family 5 member 11	Homo sapiens (human)
Sodium/myo-inositol cotransporter	Na(+)/myo-inositol cotransporter; Sodium/myo-inositol transporter 1; SMIT1; Solute carrier family 5 member 3	Homo sapiens (human)
Proton myo-inositol cotransporter	H(+)-myo-inositol cotransporter; Hmit; H(+)-myo-inositol symporter; Solute carrier family 2 member 13	Homo sapiens (human)

Compound	Description
hydronium ion
inositol	An isomer of glucose that has traditionally been considered to be a B vitamin although it has an uncertain status as a vitamin and a deficiency syndrome has not been identified in man. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1379) Inositol phospholipids are important in signal transduction.
Sodium	A member of the alkali group of metals. It has the atomic symbol Na, atomic number 11, and atomic weight 23.