NCBI Accession #
NP_564217.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_102286.3
NCBI Official Full Name
lysine histidine transporter 2
NCBI Official Symbol
LHT2
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
AATL2; AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER-LIKE PROTEIN 2; ARABIDOPSIS LYSINE HISTIDINE TRANSPORTER 2; ATLHT2; F21J9.6; lysine histidine transporter 2
NCBI Protein Information
lysine histidine transporter 2
NCBI Summary
High-affinity transporter for neutral and acidic amino acids, expressed in tapetum tissue of anthers
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
AATL2; AtLHT2
UniProt Protein Name
Lysine histidine transporter 2
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Amino acid transporter-like protein 2
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9LRB5
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9LRB5
UniProt Comments
Amino acid-proton symporter. Transporter with a broad specificity for neutral and acidic amino acids. Basic amino acids are only marginally transported. Involved in import of amino acids into the tapetum cells for synthesis of compounds important for microspore structure.