SLC7A5

Gene

solute carrier family 7 member 5

HGNCHGNC:11063 EnsemblENSG00000103257 NCBI Gene8140

Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 16q24.2

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asLAT1 · E16 · D16S469E · MPE16 · CD98

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Alias symbolsLAT1, E16, D16S469E, MPE16, CD98

Previous namessolute carrier family 7 (amino acid transporter light chain, L system), member 5

Alias namesL-type amino acid transporter 1

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Childhood onset asthma

Gastritis

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Glaucoma, Open-Angle

Complex neurodevelopmental disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

CD moleculesMicroRNA protein coding host genesSolute carrier family 7

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.

Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.