Human SLC2A4 Protein, hFc Tag

The protein has a predicted molecular mass of 29.7 kDa after removal of the signal peptide. The apparent molecular mass of SLC2A4-hFc is approximately 35-55 kDa due to glycosylation. This gene is a member of the solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter) family and encodes a protein that functions as an insulin-regulated facilitative glucose transporter. In the absence of insulin, this integral membrane protein is sequestered within the cells of muscle and adipose tissue. Within minutes of insulin stimulation, the protein moves to the cell surface and begins to transport glucose across the cell membrane. Mutations in this gene have been associated with noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) .