Solute carrier family 15 member 1

UniProtKB accession:  P46059

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UniProtKB description:  Electrogenic proton-coupled amino-acid transporter that transports oligopeptides of 2 to 4 amino acids with a preference for dipeptides. Transports neutral and monovalently charged peptides with a proton to peptide stoichiometry of 1:1 or 2:1 (PubMed:7896779, PubMed:9835627, PubMed:8914574, PubMed:15521010, PubMed:18367661, PubMed:19685173, PubMed:26320580) (By similarity). Primarily responsible for the absorption of dietary di- and tripeptides from the small intestinal lumen (By similarity). Mediates transepithelial transport of muramyl and N-formylated bacterial dipeptides contributing to recognition of pathogenic bacteria by the mucosal immune system (PubMed:9835627, PubMed:15521010).