Chemicals and Drugs

Facilitative Glucose Transport Proteins

A family of monosaccharide transport proteins characterized by 12 membrane spanning helices. They facilitate passive diffusion of GLUCOSE across the CELL MEMBRANE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A family of monosaccharide transport proteins characterized by 12 membrane spanning helices. They facilitate passive diffusion of GLUCOSE across the CELL MEMBRANE.

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  • GLUT Proteins
  • Glucose Transport Facilitators
  • Glucose Transport Protein
  • Glucose Transport Proteins, Facilitative
  • Glucose Transporter
  • SLC2A Proteins

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006(1985)

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  1. D12.776w.157w.530w.500.500w
  2. D12.776w.157w.530w.937w.563w
  3. D12.776w.543w.585w.500.500w
  4. D12.776w.543w.585w.937w.625w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Facilitative Glucose Transport Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051246. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051246
  2. Facilitative Glucose Transport Proteins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose_transporter
  3. Facilitative Glucose Transport Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420277