Protein: S29A4_HUMAN
Sequence: MGSVGSQRLEEPSVAGTPDPGVVMSFTFDSHQLEEAAEAAQGQGLRARGVPAFTDTTLDEPVPDDRYHAIYFAMLLAGVGFLLPYNSFITDVDYLHHKYPGTSIVFDMSLTYILVALAAVLLNNVLVERLTLHTRITAGYLLALGPLLFISICDVWLQLFSRDQAYAINLAAVGTVAFGCTVQQSSFYGYTGMLPKRYTQGVMTGESTAGVMISLSRILTKLLLPDERASTLIFFLVSVALELLCFLLHLLVRRSRFVLFYTTRPRDSHRGRPGLGRGYGYRVHHDVVAGDVHFEHPAPALAPNESPKDSPAHEVTGSGGAYMRFDVPRPRVQRSWPTFRALLLHRYVVARVIWADMLSIAVTYFITLCLFPGLESEIRHCILGEWLPILIMAVFNLSDFVGKILAALPVDWRGTHLLACSCLRVVFIPLFILCVYPSGMPALRHPAWPCIFSLLMGISNGYFGSVPMILAAGKVSPKQRELAGNTMTVSYMSGLTLGSAVAYCTYSLTRDAHGSCLHASTANGSILAGL
What is the function of this protein?
Electrogenic voltage-dependent transporter that mediates the transport of a variety of endogenous bioactive amines, cationic xenobiotics and drugs (PubMed:15448143, PubMed:16099839, PubMed:16873718, PubMed:17018840, PubMed:17121826, PubMed:20592246, PubMed:20858707, PubMed:22396231, PubMed:31537831).  Utilizes the physiologic inside-negative membrane potential as a driving force to facilitate cellular uptake of organic cations (PubMed:15448143, PubMed:20592246, PubMed:22396231).  Functions as a Na(+)- and Cl(-)-independent bidirectional transporter (PubMed:15448143, PubMed:16099839, PubMed:22396231, PubMed:31537831).  Substrate transport is pH-dependent and enhanced under acidic condition, which is most likely the result of allosteric changes in the transporter structure (PubMed:16873718, PubMed:17018840, PubMed:20592246, PubMed:22396231, PubMed:31537831).  Implicated in monoamine neurotransmitters uptake such as serotonin, dopamine, adrenaline/epinephrine, noradrenaline/norepinephrine, histamine and tyramine, thereby supporting a role in homeostatic regulation of aminergic neurotransmission in the central nervous system (PubMed:15448143, PubMed:16099839, PubMed:17018840, PubMed:17121826, PubMed:20858707, PubMed:22396231).  Also responsible for the uptake of bioactive amines and drugs through the blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barrier, from the CSF into choroid plexus epithelial cells, thereby playing a significant role in the clearance of cationic neurotoxins, xenobiotics and metabolic waste in the brain (By similarity).  Involved in bidirectional transport of the purine nucleoside adenosine and plays a role in the regulation of extracellular adenosine concentrations in cardiac tissues, in particular during ischemia (PubMed:16873718, PubMed:20592246, PubMed:31537831).  May be involved in organic cation uptake from the tubular lumen into renal tubular cells, thereby contributing to organic cation reabsorption in the kidney (PubMed:17018840).  Also transports guanidine (PubMed:16099839).
What are the official names of this protein?
Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 4, hENT4, Plasma membrane monoamine transporter, PMAT, Solute carrier family 29 member 4.
What is the protein family that this protein belongs to?
Belongs to the SLC29A/ENT transporter (TC 2.A.57) family.
What are the subcellular locations of this protein?
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Apical cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Note=Located to the plasma membranes of ventricular myocytes and vascular endothelial cells. Targeted to the apical membranes of differentiated kidney epithelial cells.