Problem 6

The SLC2A1 gene in humans encodes the glucose transporter 1 (or GLUT1) protein, facilitated glucose transporter member 1 (SLC2A1). The transport of glucose through the plasma membranes of mammalian cells is facilitated by GLUT1.

It is a plasma membrane protein that regulates glucose homeostasis within mammalian cells and is responsible for glucose uptake in many tissues and organs on a continuous basis. Its crucial physiological functions and tight link with illnesses have been the subject of several research.