SLC9A11
Encyclopedia
Sodium/hydrogen exchanger 11, also known as solute carrier family 9, member 11, is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the SLC9A11 gene
. SLC9A11 is a member of the sodium-hydrogen exchanger
(NHE) family.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the SLC9A11 gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
. SLC9A11 is a member of the sodium-hydrogen exchanger
Sodium-hydrogen antiporter
The sodium–hydrogen antiporter or sodium–hydrogen exchanger is a membrane protein found in many cells, and especially in those of the nephron of the kidney...
(NHE) family.