FEATURES

FAMILY

bile acid:sodium symporter (BASS) (TC 2.A.28) family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as NTCP_HUMAN, SLC10A1, NTCP. The hepatic sodium/bile acid uptake system exhibits broad substrate specificity and transports various non-bile acid organic compounds as well. It is strictly dependent on the extracellular presence of sodium., (Microbial infection) Acts as a receptor for hepatitis B virus. (Microbial infection) Interacts with hepatitis B virus large envelope protein.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification
PhosphoSitePlus

SLC10A1

Sodium/bile acid cotransporter

SLC10A1

Molecular Synopsis