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SLC35B1
solute carrier family 35 member B1
Chromosome 17 · 17q21.33
NCBI Gene: 10237Ensembl: ENSG00000121073.16HGNC: HGNC:20798UniProt: P78383
26PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
endoplasmic reticulum membraneATP:ADP antiporter activityendoplasmic reticulumprotein bindingneurodegenerative diseasemyeloproliferative disorderCOVID-19heart failure
✦AI Summary

SLC35B1 is a primary ATP/ADP exchanger localized to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane that mediates stepwise ATP translocation from the cytosol into the ER lumen 1. The protein operates through strict ATP/ADP antiport, displaying asymmetrical affinities with approximately 13-fold higher affinity for nucleotides on the internal ER face compared to the external cytosolic face 2. Beyond ATP/ADP exchange, SLC35B1 functions as a broad-range di- and tri-nucleotide exchanger, also transporting UDP-glucuronic acid (UDPGA) and UDP-galactose 34. Mechanistically, SLC35B1 provides essential ATP to support ER-resident Hsp70 chaperone BiP, which is critical for protein folding and quality control 5. ATP import into the ER is regulated by a calcium-dependent mechanism antagonized by elevated cytosolic Ca2+, integrating mitochondrial ATP supply with ER calcium signaling 6. In hepatic metabolism, SLC35B1-mediated UDPGA transport significantly modulates UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) activity, making it the primary transporter of UDPGA in human liver 3. Clinically, SLC35B1 is essential for cell viability, clustering with critical SLC transporters 1. Dysregulation of SLC35B1 expression has been identified as a potential diagnostic marker in endometriosis and recurrent implantation failure 7, and altered SLC35B1 levels appear in breast cancer plasma proteomes 8.

Sources cited
1
SLC35B1 executes strict ATP/ADP exchange via stepwise ATP translocation mechanism; CRISPR knockout demonstrates SLC35B1 is among the most essential SLC transporters for cell growth
PMID: 40399679
2
SLC35B1 (AXER) is an ATP/ADP exchanger in ER membrane; depletion reduces ER ATP levels and BiP activity
PMID: 30154480
3
ATP enters ER through SLC35B1/AXER via calcium-antagonized mechanism; mitochondria supply ATP to ER through this transporter
PMID: 31498082
4
SLC35B1 displays asymmetrical affinities (13-fold higher internal affinity); transports di- and tri-nucleotides but not mononucleotides or nucleotide sugars
PMID: 35041824
5
SLC35B1 is the main transporter of UDPGA into ER lumen; significantly modulates UGT activity in human liver
PMID: 32179043
6
SLC35B1 transports galactose to Golgi apparatus for lactose synthesis; regulated by melatonin signaling pathway
PMID: 37692118
7
SLC35B1 identified as hub gene with high diagnostic accuracy in endometriosis and recurrent implantation failure
PMID: 41462508
8
SLC35B1 peptides show altered observation frequency and precursor intensity in breast cancer plasma versus controls
PMID: 31889940
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
myeloproliferative disorderOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
COVID-19Open Targets
0.02Suggestive
heart failureOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
intrahepatic cholestasisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cardiac arrestOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
multiple myelomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
mastitisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
trypanosomiasisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
colorectal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SLC25A25Shared pathway100%SLC35A2Protein interaction95%SLC35D1Protein interaction95%SLC35D3Protein interaction80%SLC35D2Protein interaction78%SLC17A9Shared pathway67%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Heart
71%
Bone Marrow
60%
Lung
53%
Brain
39%
Ovary
33%
Gene Interaction Network
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SLC35B1SLC25A25SLC35A2SLC35D1SLC35D3SLC35D2SLC17A9
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB9I20 · 2.85 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.93LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.64 [0.46–0.93]
RankingsWhere SLC35B1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,879of 20,598
    Most Researched26
  • #8,552of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.93
Genes detectedSLC35B1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Stepwise ATP translocation into the endoplasmic reticulum by human SLC35B1.
PMID: 40399679
Nature · 2025
1.00
2
The plasma peptides of breast versus ovarian cancer.
PMID: 31889940
Clin Proteomics · 2019
0.90
3
AXER is an ATP/ADP exchanger in the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum.
PMID: 30154480
Nat Commun · 2018
0.80
4
Mitochondria supply ATP to the ER through a mechanism antagonized by cytosolic Ca
PMID: 31498082
Elife · 2019
0.70
5
The broad range di- and tri-nucleotide exchanger SLC35B1 displays asymmetrical affinities for ATP transport across the ER membrane.
PMID: 35041824
J Biol Chem · 2022
0.60