Glucose Transporter Type 4
Synonyms
GLUT 4 Protein
GLUT-4 Protein
GLUT4 Protein
Glucose Transporter, Insulin-Responsive
Insulin Responsive Glucose Transporter
Insulin-Responsive Glucose Transporter
SLC2A4 Protein
Solute Carrier Family 2, Facilitated Glucose Transporter, Member 4 Protein
A glucose transport protein found in mature MUSCLE CELLS and ADIPOCYTES. It promotes transport of glucose from the BLOOD into target TISSUES. The inactive form of the protein is localized in CYTOPLASMIC VESICLES. In response to INSULIN, it is translocated to the PLASMA MEMBRANE where it facilitates glucose uptake.