Chemicals and Drugs

Glucose Transporter Type 2

A glucose transport facilitator that is expressed primarily in PANCREATIC BETA CELLS; LIVER; and KIDNEYS. It may function as a GLUCOSE sensor to regulate INSULIN release and glucose HOMEOSTASIS.

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A glucose transport facilitator that is expressed primarily in PANCREATIC BETA CELLS; LIVER; and KIDNEYS. It may function as a GLUCOSE sensor to regulate INSULIN release and glucose HOMEOSTASIS.

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  • GLUT-2 Protein
  • GLUT2 Protein
  • SLC2A2 Protein
  • Solute Carrier Family 2, Facilitated Glucose Transporter, Member 2 Protein
  • GLUT 2 Protein

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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(1992)

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  1. D12.776w.157w.530w.500.500w.750w
  2. D12.776w.157w.530w.937w.563w.750w
  3. D12.776w.543w.585w.500.500w.750w
  4. D12.776w.543w.585w.937w.625w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glucose Transporter Type 2. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051273. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051273
  2. Glucose Transporter Type 2. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GLUT2
  3. Glucose Transporter Type 2. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24722849