期刊
IUBMB LIFE
卷 62, 期 5, 页码 315-333出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/iub.315
关键词
glucose transporter; glucose homeostasis; Type 2 diabetes; knockout-mice; inherited disorders; uric acid
The protein family of facilitative glucose transporters comprises 14 isoforms that share common structural features such as 12 transmembrane domains, N- and C-termini facing the cytoplasm of the cell, and a N-glycosylation side either within the first or fifth extracellular loop. Based on their sequence homology, three classes can be distinguished: class I includes GLUT1-4 and GLUT14, class II the odd transporters GLUTS, 7, 9, 11, and class III the even transporters GLUT6, 8, 10, 12 and the proton driven myoinositol transporter HMIT (or GLUT13). With the cloning and characterization of the more recent class 11 and III isoforms, it became apparent that despite their structural similarities, the different isoforms not only show a distinct tissue-specific expression pattern but also show distinct characteristics such as alternative splicing, specific (sub)cellular localization, and affinities for a spectrum of substrates. This review summarizes the current understanding of the physiological role for the various transport facilitators based on human genetically inherited disorders or single-nucleotide polymorphisms and knockout mice models. The emphasis of the review will be on the potential functional role of the more recent isoforms. (C) 2010 IUBMB IUBMB Life, 62(5): 315-333, 2010
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