Article
Cloning of the Human Thiamine Transporter, a Member of the Folate Transporter Family
1 Nov 1999
Abstract excerpt
We have isolated a cDNA from human placenta, which, when expressed heterologously in mammalian cells, mediates the transport of the water-soluble vitamin thiamine. The cDNA codes for a protein of 497 amino acids containing 12 putative transmembrane domains. Northern blot analysis indicates that this transporter is widely expressed in human tissues. When expressed in HeLa cells, the cDNA induces the transport of...
