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Slc38a3 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Slc38a3
  • Name
    solute carrier family 38, member 3
  • Synonyms
    0610012J02Rik, D9Ucla2, Snat3
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1923507
    NCBI Gene: 76257
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    27 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr9:107528353-107546167 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 9, 58.69 cM, cytoband F1
  • Mapping Data
    7 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    409 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
    1
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1923507
 protein coding gene Chr9:107527833-107546729 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200042683
 protein coding gene Chr9:104723274-104732021 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195037013
 protein coding gene Chr9:103942058-103950798 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220024186
 protein coding gene Chr9:104331950-104340691 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180032671
 protein coding gene Chr9:104258509-104267255 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175042951
 protein coding gene Chr9:104600826-104609572 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215029023
 protein coding gene Chr9:104578184-104587085 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0032657
 protein coding gene Chr9:102977938-102996727 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005027862
 protein coding gene Chr9:104351074-104360049 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210034646
 protein coding gene Chr9:104448331-104457226 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185036870
 protein coding gene Chr9:104612980-104621717 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205047471
 protein coding gene Chr9:104611512-104620254 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000051403
 protein coding gene Chr9:104437331-104446231 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230050042
 protein coding gene Chr9:104752208-104760953 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190048086
 protein coding gene Chr9:104248711-104257457 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225023760
 protein coding gene Chr9:104986287-104995027 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010027114
 protein coding gene Chr9:104395904-104404844 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010040194
 protein coding gene Chr9:106225493-106238961 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005042082
 protein coding gene Chr9:103695035-103703777 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    SLC38A3, solute carrier family 38 member 3
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    SLC38A3, solute carrier family 38 member 3
  • Synonyms
    DEE102, G17, NAT1, SN1, SNAT3
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 10991
    UniProt: Q99624

  • Chr Location
    3p21.31; chr3:50202871-50221504 (+)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with human SLC38A3 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    32 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    10 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Mice homozygous for an ENU allele exhibit complete postnatal lethality between P18 and P20, altered amino acid levels in the serum, liver and brain, and decreased ammonia excretion.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    94
  • GO References
    15
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    700
  • Tissues
    34
  • cDNA Data
    146
  • Literature Summary
    3
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 76257 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 17815 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_023805 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 2622 Not Specified  
    polypeptide Q9DCP2 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 505 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      6 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000015120 sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 3
      (term hierarchy)
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR013057 Amino acid transporter, transmembrane domain
    • GlyGen
      Q9DCP2 6 sites, 1 N-linked glycan (1 site), 1 O-linked glycan (2 sites)
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 150
      cDNA 148
      Primer pair 1
      Other 1

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-8787, MGI:94853
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 52
      Developmental Gene Expression 3
      Gene Ontology 15
      Phenotypes 10
    • Earliest
      J:15567 Warden CH, et al., Linkage mapping of 40 randomly isolated liver cDNA clones in the mouse. Genomics. 1993 Nov;18(2):295-307
    • Latest
      J:390126 Radzishevsky I, et al., SLC38A3 deficiency reveals a critical role of blood-derived glutamine in brain development. Brain. 2025 Dec 24;
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    09/08/2026
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