SLCO1A2

SLCO1A2

A gene on chromosome 12p12 that encodes a solute transporter that mediates the Na+-independent transport of organic anions such as sulfobromophthalein and conjugated (taurocholate) and unconjugated (cholate) bile acids. It is selectively inhibited by naringin in grapefruit juice.

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