A high-affinity, ATP-binding, co-transporter for CARNITINE that is highly expressed in kidney, skeletal muscle, heart, and placental tissues. It transports one sodium ion with one carnitine molecule. It has a lower affinity for other organic cations and transports them independently of sodium. Mutations in the SLC22A5 gene are associated with systemic carnitine deficiency.
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High-Affinity Carnitine Transporter — Carnitine Transporter, High-Affinity — High Affinity Carnitine Transporter — Transporter, High-Affinity Carnitine — OCTN2 Protein — Sodium-Dependent Carnitine Cotransporter — Carnitine Cotransporter, Sodium-Dependent — Sodium Dependent Carnitine Cotransporter — Organic Cation-Carnitine Transporter 2 — Organic Cation Carnitine Transporter 2 — SLC22A5 Protein