Details of the Drug Transporter (DTP)

General Information of Drug Transporter (DTP) (ID: DTDJEMI)

DTP Name Proton-coupled folate transporter (SLC46A1)
Gene Name SLC46A1
UniProt ID
Q96NT5 (PCFT_HUMAN)
VARIDT ID
DTD0372
3D Structure
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2D Sequence (FASTA)
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3D Structure (PDB)
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Synonyms G21; HCP1; Heme carrier protein 1; PCFT; PCFT/HCP1; SLC46A1; Solute carrier family 46 member 1
DTP Family Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS)
Proton Coupled Folate Transporter/Heme Carrier Protein (PCFT/HCP) Family
Tissue Specificity Expressed in kidney, liver, placenta, smallintestine, spleen, retina and retinal pigment epithelium. Lowerlevels found in colon and testis. Very low levels in brain, lung,stomach, heart and muscle. In intestine, expressed in duodenumwith lower levels in jejunum, ileum, cecum, rectum and segments ofthe colon.
Sequence
MEGSASPPEKPRARPAAAVLCRGPVEPLVFLANFALVLQGPLTTQYLWHRFSADLGYNGT
RQRGGCSNRSADPTMQEVETLTSHWTLYMNVGGFLVGLFSSTLLGAWSDSVGRRPLLVLA
SLGLLLQALVSVFVVQLQLHVGYFVLGRILCALLGDFGGLLAASFASVADVSSSRSRTFR
MALLEASIGVAGMLASLLGGHWLRAQGYANPFWLALALLIAMTLYAAFCFGETLKEPKST
RLFTFRHHRSIVQLYVAPAPEKSRKHLALYSLAIFVVITVHFGAQDILTLYELSTPLCWD
SKLIGYGSAAQHLPYLTSLLALKLLQYCLADAWVAEIGLAFNILGMVVFAFATITPLMFT
GYGLLFLSLVITPVIRAKLSKLVRETEQGALFSAVACVNSLAMLTASGIFNSLYPATLNF
MKGFPFLLGAGLLLIPAVLIGMLEKADPHLEFQQFPQSP
Function
This transporter mediates the transport of folate and heme in intestinal. Mediates heme uptake from the gut lumen into duodenal epithelial cells. The iron is then released from heme and may be transported into the bloodstream.
Endogenous Substrate(s) Folate
TCDB ID
2.A.1.50.1
Gene ID
113235
KEGG Pathway
Antifolate resistance (hsa01523 )
Vitamin digestion and absorption (hsa04977 )
Mineral absorption (hsa04978 )
Reactome Pathway
Iron uptake and transport (R-HSA-917937 )
Heme signaling (R-HSA-9707616 )
Metabolism of folate and pterines (R-HSA-196757 )

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) of This DTP

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) Jump to Detail Molecular Interaction Atlas of This DTP
4 Approved Drug(s) Transported by This DTP
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
Folic Acid DMEMBJC Colorectal carcinoma Approved [2]
Methotrexate DM2TEOL Anterior urethra cancer Approved [3]
Pemetrexed DMMX2E6 Central nervous system lymphoma 2B33.5 Approved [4]
Pralatrexate DMAO80I Breast cancer 2C60-2C65 Approved [5]
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Molecular Expression Atlas (MEA) of This DTP

Molecular Expression Atlas (MEA) Jump to Detail Molecular Expression Atlas of This DTP
Disease Name ICD 11 Studied Tissue p-value Fold-Change Z-score
Acute myelocytic leukaemia 2B33.1 Bone marrow 2.13E-02 -3.56E-02 -2.38E-01
Adrenocortical carcinoma 2D11.Z Kidney 1.25E-06 -4.34E-01 -1.91E+00
Alopecia ED70 Skin from scalp 2.51E-05 -3.59E-01 -7.83E-01
Alzheimer's disease 8A20 Entorhinal cortex 4.71E-01 -1.29E-03 -8.08E-03
Ankylosing spondylitis FA92.0 Pheripheral blood 7.36E-01 -2.86E-02 -3.28E-01
Aortic stenosis BB70 Calcified aortic valve 7.49E-01 -1.64E-02 -4.30E-02
Apnea 7A40 Hyperplastic tonsil 7.95E-01 -1.19E-01 -3.84E-01
Arthropathy FA00-FA5Z Peripheral blood 4.22E-01 5.39E-02 4.30E-01
Asthma CA23 Nasal and bronchial airway 3.09E-01 1.74E-01 3.65E-01
Atopic dermatitis EA80 Skin 3.19E-01 1.11E-02 1.40E-01
Autism 6A02 Whole blood 9.48E-01 -3.95E-02 -2.82E-01
Autoimmune uveitis 9A96 Peripheral monocyte 2.72E-01 1.37E-01 1.24E+00
Autosomal dominant monocytopenia 4B04 Whole blood 6.22E-01 -9.52E-02 -8.81E-01
Bacterial infection of gingival 1C1H Gingival tissue 6.20E-04 1.74E-01 6.60E-01
Batten disease 5C56.1 Whole blood 7.50E-01 4.66E-02 3.16E-01
Behcet's disease 4A62 Peripheral blood 4.48E-01 4.78E-02 4.49E-01
Bipolar disorder 6A60-6A6Z Prefrontal cortex 5.26E-01 1.11E-02 1.05E-01
Bladder cancer 2C94 Bladder tissue 5.38E-05 1.85E-01 2.36E+00
Breast cancer 2C60-2C6Z Breast tissue 3.40E-01 -4.42E-02 -1.17E-01
Cardioembolic stroke 8B11.20 Whole blood 1.93E-01 1.12E-01 4.51E-01
Cervical cancer 2C77 Cervical tissue 4.81E-01 -4.15E-02 -2.22E-01
Childhood onset rheumatic disease FA20.Z Peripheral blood 1.64E-01 5.15E-02 4.48E-01
Chronic hepatitis C 1E51.1 Whole blood 1.89E-01 4.54E-02 3.67E-01
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CA22 Lung tissue 2.52E-02 1.16E-01 5.13E-01
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CA22 Small airway epithelium 6.72E-03 -7.97E-02 -4.29E-01
Chronic rhinosinusitis CA0A Sinus mucosa tissue 5.50E-03 -1.33E-01 -1.29E+00
Colon cancer 2B90 Colon tissue 7.56E-16 -2.91E-01 -7.19E-01
Coronary artery disease BA80-BA8Z Peripheral blood 2.31E-01 1.35E-01 7.46E-01
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma 2A81 Tonsil tissue 1.34E-01 -1.47E-01 -1.07E+00
Endometriosis GA10 Endometrium tissue 5.28E-02 1.84E-01 7.95E-01
Familial hypercholesterolemia 5C80.00 Peripheral blood 6.67E-01 -7.17E-03 -6.10E-02
Familial hypercholesterolemia 5C80.00 Whole blood 2.80E-02 -7.90E-02 -4.63E-01
Gastric cancer 2B72 Gastric tissue 1.98E-01 -3.84E-01 -2.05E+00
Glioblastopma 2A00.00 Nervous tissue 3.42E-01 2.40E-02 8.18E-02
Glioma 2A00.0Y-2A00.0Z White matter tissue 7.16E-03 -2.28E-01 -1.64E+00
Head and neck cancer 2D42 Head and neck tissue 3.12E-11 -2.39E-01 -9.93E-01
HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment 8A2Y-8A2Z White matter tissue 3.35E-01 -4.61E-02 -2.41E-01
Huntington's disease 8A01.10 Whole blood 9.21E-01 1.31E-02 1.11E-01
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis CB03.4 Lung tissue 6.48E-01 1.48E-01 4.55E-01
Immunodeficiency 4A00-4A20 Peripheral blood 8.41E-01 1.65E-02 2.11E-01
Influenza 1.00E+30 Whole blood 1.21E-01 1.92E-01 7.52E+00
Interstitial cystitis GC00.3 Bladder tissue 2.54E-01 -2.84E-01 -1.62E+00
Intracranial aneurysm 8B01.0 Intracranial artery 1.02E-03 7.13E-01 4.24E+00
Irritable bowel syndrome DD91.0 Rectal colon tissue 5.34E-01 -5.87E-02 -1.22E-01
Ischemic stroke 8B11 Peripheral blood 8.08E-01 8.93E-03 7.36E-02
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis FA24 Peripheral blood 2.32E-01 -4.40E-02 -2.18E-01
Lateral sclerosis 8B60.4 Cervical spinal cord 6.59E-01 -1.27E-01 -7.64E-01
Lateral sclerosis 8B60.4 Skin 5.21E-01 -1.99E-03 -1.95E-02
Liver cancer 2C12.0 Liver tissue 2.19E-01 -4.16E-02 -1.44E-01
Liver failure DB99.7-DB99.8 Liver tissue 9.72E-01 -3.19E-02 -6.58E-02
Lung cancer 2C25 Lung tissue 1.62E-03 3.77E-02 1.43E-01
Lupus erythematosus 4A40 Whole blood 1.29E-02 -8.90E-02 -1.70E-01
Major depressive disorder 6A70-6A7Z Whole blood 2.73E-01 1.47E-02 8.06E-02
Major depressive disorder 6A70-6A7Z Hippocampus 6.48E-01 9.99E-03 8.81E-02
Melanoma 2C30 Skin 8.44E-04 9.22E-01 1.35E+00
Multiple myeloma 2A83.1 Bone marrow 1.53E-04 -3.44E-01 -2.37E+00
Multiple myeloma 2A83.1 Peripheral blood 3.32E-01 2.40E-02 9.90E-02
Multiple sclerosis 8A40 Plasmacytoid dendritic cells 7.97E-02 1.86E-01 6.11E-01
Myelodysplastic syndrome 2A36-2A3Z Bone marrow 4.15E-03 1.59E-01 7.13E-01
Myelofibrosis 2A20.2 Whole blood 3.27E-02 6.29E-03 6.40E-02
Myocardial infarction BA41-BA50 Peripheral blood 8.29E-02 2.15E-01 4.08E-01
Myopathy 8C70.6 Muscle tissue 4.08E-01 1.48E-01 9.59E-01
Neonatal sepsis KA60 Whole blood 2.45E-01 3.00E-02 1.76E-01
Neuroectodermal tumour 2A00.11 Brain stem tissue 8.22E-07 -1.02E+00 -3.78E+00
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease DB92 Liver tissue 6.49E-01 -1.03E-01 -3.19E-01
Obesity related type 2 diabetes 5A11 Omental adipose tissue 3.15E-01 2.99E-02 2.48E-01
Olive pollen allergy CA08.00 Peripheral blood 5.60E-01 3.73E-02 2.90E-01
Oral cancer 2B6E Oral tissue 2.94E-03 -3.58E-01 -9.06E-01
Osteoarthritis FA00-FA0Z Synovial tissue 8.35E-01 1.20E-01 4.51E-01
Osteoporosis FB83.1 Bone marrow 4.02E-02 2.40E-01 2.23E+00
Ovarian cancer 2C73 Ovarian tissue 4.02E-01 -2.27E-01 -5.62E-01
Pancreatic cancer 2C10 Pancreas 2.53E-01 -1.57E-01 -4.52E-01
Parkinson's disease 8A00.0 Substantia nigra tissue 2.69E-02 1.31E-01 1.18E+00
Pediatric respiratory syncytial virus infection CA40.11 Peripheral blood 1.98E-01 -4.92E-02 -3.78E-01
Pituitary cancer 2D12 Pituitary tissue 2.24E-01 -2.44E-01 -7.66E-01
Pituitary gonadotrope tumour 2D12 Pituitary tissue 1.55E-01 -1.31E-01 -3.88E-01
Polycystic ovary syndrome 5A80.1 Vastus lateralis muscle 1.45E-01 -3.92E-02 -4.89E-01
Polycythemia vera 2A20.4 Whole blood 3.07E-02 1.76E-02 1.65E-01
Pompe disease 5C51.3 Biceps muscle 7.89E-01 -5.41E-03 -3.68E-02
Preterm birth KA21.4Z Myometrium 7.27E-01 1.37E-02 1.08E-01
Prostate cancer 2C82 Prostate 8.15E-01 -1.90E-02 -3.61E-02
Psoriasis EA90 Skin 4.37E-18 -2.09E-01 -7.71E-01
Rectal cancer 2B92 Rectal colon tissue 1.25E-01 -2.52E-01 -6.69E-01
Renal cancer 2C90-2C91 Kidney 1.95E-01 -1.71E-01 -4.61E-01
Retinoblastoma 2D02.2 Uvea 3.05E-01 1.02E-01 6.28E-01
Rheumatoid arthritis FA20 Synovial tissue 1.23E-01 2.81E-01 1.42E+00
Rhinovirus infection CA42.1 Nasal epithelium tissue 9.09E-01 1.35E-02 1.28E-01
Schizophrenia 6A20 Prefrontal cortex 9.79E-01 2.97E-02 9.04E-02
Schizophrenia 6A20 Superior temporal cortex 1.26E-01 -6.31E-02 -5.62E-01
Scleroderma 4A42.Z Whole blood 5.29E-01 -4.47E-02 -4.22E-01
Seizure 8A60-8A6Z Whole blood 1.54E-01 -1.04E-01 -7.28E-01
Sensitive skin EK0Z Skin 9.10E-01 -1.22E-01 -8.19E-01
Sepsis with septic shock 1G41 Whole blood 1.41E-02 2.71E-02 1.72E-01
Shwachman-Diamond syndrome 3A70.0 Bone marrow 1.20E-01 6.09E-01 1.35E+00
Sickle cell disease 3A51.0-3A51.3 Peripheral blood 8.81E-01 -4.84E-02 -3.77E-01
Simpson golabi behmel syndrome LD2C Adipose tissue 4.83E-01 -1.80E-02 -5.59E-02
Sjogren's syndrome 4A43.2 Salivary gland tissue 1.61E-01 -4.16E-01 -2.18E+00
Skin cancer 2C30-2C3Z Skin 2.73E-01 4.09E-02 9.08E-02
Thrombocythemia 3B63 Whole blood 9.91E-01 -4.43E-03 -4.67E-02
Thrombocytopenia 3B64 Whole blood 9.62E-01 -1.04E-01 -4.02E-01
Thyroid cancer 2D10 Thyroid 1.52E-09 -1.78E-01 -7.94E-01
Tibial muscular dystrophy 8C75 Muscle tissue 1.89E-01 1.03E-01 6.50E-01
Tuberous sclerosis complex LD2D.2 Perituberal tissue 1.53E-01 2.21E-01 1.94E+00
Type 2 diabetes 5A11 Liver tissue 3.35E-01 -4.41E-01 -8.70E-01
Ureter cancer 2C92 Urothelium 2.24E-01 -2.42E-02 -1.16E-01
Uterine cancer 2C78 Endometrium tissue 6.77E-11 -2.09E-01 -9.63E-01
Vitiligo ED63.0 Skin 4.94E-01 -1.39E-01 -4.35E-01
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Drug Affinity of This DTP Assessed by Cell Line

Approved Drug(s)
Drug Name Highest Status Cell Line Affinity REF
Methotrexate Approved Model organism in vivo (rat) Km = 4.2 microM [3]
Pemetrexed Approved Human liver cancer cells (HepG2)-PCFT Km = 0.2 microM [4]

The Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT) Role of This DTP

DTP DTT Name Proton-coupled folate transporter (SLC46A1) DTT Info
DTP DTT Type Successful
2 Approved Drug(s) Targeting This DTP
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
Folic Acid DMEMBJC Colorectal carcinoma Approved [1]
Methotrexate DM2TEOL Anterior urethra cancer Approved [1]
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3 Investigative Drug(s) Targeting This DTP
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
PREMETREXED DMVOGT4 Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [1]
[3H]folinic acid DME0XHN Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [1]
[3H]N5-methylfolate DM0THB9 Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [1]
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References

1 URL: http://www.guidetopharmacology.org Nucleic Acids Res. 2015 Oct 12. pii: gkv1037. The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2016: towards curated quantitative interactions between 1300 protein targets and 6000 ligands. (Target id: 1213).
2 Characterization of uptake of folates by rat and human blood-brain barrier endothelial cells. Biofactors. 2010 May-Jun;36(3):201-9.
3 Site-specific contribution of proton-coupled folate transporter/haem carrier protein 1 in the intestinal absorption of methotrexate in rats. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2009 Jul;61(7):911-8.
4 The proton-coupled folate transporter: impact on pemetrexed transport and on antifolates activities compared with the reduced folate carrier. Mol Pharmacol. 2008 Sep;74(3):854-62.
5 Antifolates in cancer therapy: structure, activity and mechanisms of drug resistance. Drug Resist Updat. 2012 Aug;15(4):183-210.