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Identification
HMDB Protein ID HMDBP13352
Secondary Accession Numbers None
Name Solute carrier family 22 member 2
Synonyms
  1. Organic cation transporter 2
  2. rOCT2
Gene Name SLC22A2
Protein Type Unknown
Biological Properties
General Function Not Available
Specific Function Mediates tubular uptake of organic compounds from circulation. Mediates the influx of agmatine, serotonin, choline, ranitidine, histamine, creatinine, amantadine, memantine, acriflavine, 4-[4-(dimethylamino)-styryl]-N-methylpyridinium ASP and amiloride (By similarity). Mediates the influx of adrenaline, noradrenaline (norepinephrine), dopamine, cimetidine, famotidine, metformin, N-1-methylnicotinamide (NMN), 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP), tetraethylammonium (TEA), oxaliplatin and cisplatin. Cisplatin may develop a nephrotoxic action. Transport of creatinine is inhibited by fluoroquinolones such as DX-619 and LVFX. This transporter is a major determinant of the anticancer activity of oxaliplatin and may contribute to antitumor specificity.
Pathways
  • Choline metabolism in cancer
Reactions Not Available
GO Classification
Biological Process
amino acid import across plasma membrane
choline transport
dopamine uptake
histamine transport
histamine uptake
L-alpha-amino acid transmembrane transport
L-arginine import across plasma membrane
norepinephrine uptake
organic cation transport
quaternary ammonium group transport
xenobiotic transport
activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process
cation transport
toxin transport
serotonin uptake
neurotransmitter transport
positive regulation of gene expression
export across plasma membrane
amine transport
xenobiotic transport across blood-brain barrier
Cellular Component
plasma membrane
basolateral plasma membrane
presynapse
apical plasma membrane
integral to plasma membrane
Molecular Function
pyrimidine nucleoside transmembrane transporter activity
quaternary ammonium group transmembrane transporter activity
xenobiotic transporter activity
neurotransmitter transporter activity
steroid binding
efflux transmembrane transporter activity
toxin transporter activity
choline transmembrane transporter activity
amine transmembrane transporter activity
L-amino acid transmembrane transporter activity
L-arginine transmembrane transporter activity
monoamine transmembrane transporter activity
organic cation transmembrane transporter activity
Cellular Location Not Available
Gene Properties
Chromosome Location Not Available
Locus Not Available
SNPs Not Available
Gene Sequence Not Available
Protein Properties
Number of Residues 555
Molecular Weight 62341.91
Theoretical pI 7.693
Pfam Domain Function
Signals Not Available
Transmembrane Regions
  • 22-42;151-171;178-198;211-231;239-259;264-284;349-369;376-396;405-425;433-453;465-485;495-515;
Protein Sequence Not Available
GenBank ID Protein Not Available
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot ID Q9R0W2
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Entry Name S22A2_RAT
PDB IDs Not Available
GenBank Gene ID Not Available
GeneCard ID Not Available
GenAtlas ID Not Available
HGNC ID Not Available
References
General References
  1. Gorboulev V, Ulzheimer JC, Akhoundova A, Ulzheimer-Teuber I, Karbach U, Quester S, Baumann C, Lang F, Busch AE, Koepsell H: Cloning and characterization of two human polyspecific organic cation transporters. DNA Cell Biol. 1997 Jul;16(7):871-81. [PubMed:9260930 ]
  2. Kimura N, Masuda S, Tanihara Y, Ueo H, Okuda M, Katsura T, Inui K: Metformin is a superior substrate for renal organic cation transporter OCT2 rather than hepatic OCT1. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet. 2005 Oct;20(5):379-86. [PubMed:16272756 ]
  3. Tahara H, Kusuhara H, Endou H, Koepsell H, Imaoka T, Fuse E, Sugiyama Y: A species difference in the transport activities of H2 receptor antagonists by rat and human renal organic anion and cation transporters. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2005 Oct;315(1):337-45. Epub 2005 Jul 8. [PubMed:16006492 ]
  4. Yokoo S, Yonezawa A, Masuda S, Fukatsu A, Katsura T, Inui K: Differential contribution of organic cation transporters, OCT2 and MATE1, in platinum agent-induced nephrotoxicity. Biochem Pharmacol. 2007 Aug 1;74(3):477-87. Epub 2007 Mar 12. [PubMed:17582384 ]
  5. Grundemann D, Liebich G, Kiefer N, Koster S, Schomig E: Selective substrates for non-neuronal monoamine transporters. Mol Pharmacol. 1999 Jul;56(1):1-10. [PubMed:10385678 ]
  6. Grundemann D, Koster S, Kiefer N, Breidert T, Engelhardt M, Spitzenberger F, Obermuller N, Schomig E: Transport of monoamine transmitters by the organic cation transporter type 2, OCT2. J Biol Chem. 1998 Nov 20;273(47):30915-20. [PubMed:9812985 ]
  7. Okuda M, Saito H, Urakami Y, Takano M, Inui K: cDNA cloning and functional expression of a novel rat kidney organic cation transporter, OCT2. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1996 Jul 16;224(2):500-7. doi: 10.1006/bbrc.1996.1056. [PubMed:8702418 ]
  8. Urakami Y, Okuda M, Saito H, Inui K: Hormonal regulation of organic cation transporter OCT2 expression in rat kidney. FEBS Lett. 2000 May 12;473(2):173-6. doi: 10.1016/s0014-5793(00)01525-8. [PubMed:10812069 ]
  9. Sugawara-Yokoo M, Urakami Y, Koyama H, Fujikura K, Masuda S, Saito H, Naruse T, Inui K, Takata K: Differential localization of organic cation transporters rOCT1 and rOCT2 in the basolateral membrane of rat kidney proximal tubules. Histochem Cell Biol. 2000 Sep;114(3):175-80. doi: 10.1007/s004180000186. [PubMed:11083459 ]
  10. Yonezawa A, Masuda S, Nishihara K, Yano I, Katsura T, Inui K: Association between tubular toxicity of cisplatin and expression of organic cation transporter rOCT2 (Slc22a2) in the rat. Biochem Pharmacol. 2005 Dec 5;70(12):1823-31. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2005.09.020. Epub 2005 Oct 20. [PubMed:16242669 ]
  11. Sturm A, Gorboulev V, Gorbunov D, Keller T, Volk C, Schmitt BM, Schlachtbauer P, Ciarimboli G, Koepsell H: Identification of cysteines in rat organic cation transporters rOCT1 (C322, C451) and rOCT2 (C451) critical for transport activity and substrate affinity. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2007 Sep;293(3):F767-79. doi: 10.1152/ajprenal.00106.2007. Epub 2007 Jun 13. [PubMed:17567940 ]
  12. Matsuzaki T, Morisaki T, Sugimoto W, Yokoo K, Sato D, Nonoguchi H, Tomita K, Terada T, Inui K, Hamada A, Saito H: Altered pharmacokinetics of cationic drugs caused by down-regulation of renal rat organic cation transporter 2 (Slc22a2) and rat multidrug and toxin extrusion 1 (Slc47a1) in ischemia/reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury. Drug Metab Dispos. 2008 Apr;36(4):649-54. doi: 10.1124/dmd.107.019869. Epub 2008 Jan 7. [PubMed:18180268 ]