Anti-SLC26A9

This gene is one member of a family of sulfate/anion transporter genes. Family members are well conserved in their genomic (number and size of exons) and protein (aa length among species) structures yet have markedly different tissue expression patterns. The product of this gene is a highly selective chloride ion channel regulated by WNK kinases. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding differing isoforms.[provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008] Protein function: Ion transporter that can act both as an ion channel and anion exchanger (PubMed:15800055, PubMed:17673510, PubMed:26801567, PubMed:32818062). Mainly acts as a chloride channel, which mediate uncoupled chloride anion transport in an alternate-access mechanism where a saturable binding site is alternately exposed to either one or the other side of the membrane (PubMed:17673510, PubMed:26801567, PubMed:32818062). Also acts as a DIDS- and thiosulfate- sensitive anion exchanger the exchange of chloride for bicarbonate ions across the cell membrane (PubMed:11834742, PubMed:15800055). [The UniProt Consortium]