Organic solute transporter alpha , also known as OST-alpha , is a protein which in humans is encoded by the SLC51A gene .[ 5] [ 6]
OST-alpha together with OST-beta is able to transport estrone sulfate , taurocholate , digoxin , and prostaglandin E2 across cell membranes .[ 6] [ 7] The Ost-alpha / Ost-beta heterodimer , but not the individual subunits, stimulates sodium-independent bile acid uptake.[ 7] The heterodimer furthermore is essential for intestinal bile acid transport.[ 8]
OST-alpha and OST-alpha have high expression in the testis, colon, liver, small intestine, kidney, ovary, and adrenal gland.[ 6]
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