Reduced folate transporter

Definition:

Antiporter that mediates the import of reduced folates or a subset of cyclic dinucleotides, driven by the export of organic anions. Mechanistically, acts as a secondary active transporter, which exports intracellular organic anions down their concentration gradients to facilitate the uptake of its substrates. Has high affinity for N5-methyltetrahydrofolate, the predominant circulating form of folate. Also able to mediate the import of antifolate drug methotrexate. Also acts as an importer of immunoreactive cyclic dinucleotides, such as cyclic GMP-AMP (2'-3'-cGAMP), an immune messenger produced in response to DNA virus in the cytosol, and its linkage isomer 3'-3'-cGAMP, thus playing a role in triggering larger immune responses. 5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide riboside (AICAR), when phosphorylated to AICAR monophosphate, can serve as an organic anion for antiporter activity.

References:

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[2]. Rutger D Luteijn, et al. SLC19A1 transports immunoreactive cyclic dinucleotides. Nature. 2019 Sep;573(7774):434-438. [Content Brief]

[3]. Christopher Ritchie, et al. SLC19A1 Is an Importer of the Immunotransmitter cGAMP. Mol Cell. 2019 Jul 25;75(2):372-381.e5. [Content Brief]

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