Solute-Carrier Family 7 (Cationic Amino Acid Transporter, y+ System), Member 2

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Solute-Carrier Family 7 (Cationic Amino Acid Transporter, y+ System), Member 2

A high-affinity, low capacity system y+ amino acid transporter with strong similarity to CATIONIC AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER, CAT-1. The two isoforms of the protein, CAT-2A and CAT-2B, exist due to alternative mRNA splicing. The transporter has specificity for the transport of ARGININE, LYSINE and ORNITHINE.