| Function | As a major transporter of conjugated bile salts from plasma into the hepatocyte, it plays a key role in the enterohepatic circulation of bile salts necessary for the solubilization and absorption of dietary fat and fat-soluble vitamins. It is strictly dependent on the extracellular presence of sodium. It exhibits broad substrate specificity and transports various bile acids, such as taurocholate, cholate, as well as non-bile acid organic compounds, such as estrone sulfate. Works collaboratively with the ileal transporter (NTCP2), the organic solute transporter (OST), and the bile salt export pump (BSEP), to ensure efficacious biological recycling of bile acids during enterohepatic circulation. (Microbial infection) Acts as a receptor for hepatitis B virus. |
| Protein Name | Hepatic Sodium/Bile Acid CotransporterCell Growth-Inhibiting Gene 29 ProteinNa(+/Bile Acid CotransporterNa(+/Taurocholate Transport ProteinSodium/Taurocholate Cotransporting PolypeptideNtcpSolute Carrier Family 10 Member 1Slc10a1 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-159418 |
| Cellular Localisation | Cell MembraneMulti-Pass Membrane Protein |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Hepatic Sodium/Bile Acid Cotransporter antibodyAnti-Cell Growth-Inhibiting Gene 29 Protein antibodyAnti-Na(+/Bile Acid Cotransporter antibodyAnti-Na(+/Taurocholate Transport Protein antibodyAnti-Sodium/Taurocholate Cotransporting Polypeptide antibodyAnti-Ntcp antibodyAnti-Solute Carrier Family 10 Member 1 antibodyAnti-Slc10a1 antibodyAnti-SLC10A1 antibodyAnti-NTCP antibodyAnti-GIG29 antibody |
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