Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2013, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (6): 25-31.

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Research Progress of Structure and Function of Oligopeptide Transporter PepT2

Zhao Dongxin1 Zhao Shanshan1 Lu Kui 1, 2   

  1. (1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001;2. School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Engineering, Zhengzhou 450007)
  • Received:2013-06-20 Revised:2013-06-20 Online:2013-06-20 Published:2013-06-20

Abstract: The oligopeptide transporter PepT2 of mammal is a high-affinity and low capacity transporter, it can transport small peptides and peptide-like drugs to all kinds of tissue cells . PepT2 is mainly expressed in the renal medulla cells, but also found in brain, central nervous system, lung, mammary gland and pancreas. PepT2 functionally characterized in the kidney has been considered to play a key role in efficient reabsorb small peptides generated by luminal peptidases. The structure and function of PepT2 were summarized in this paper.

Key words: PepT2, Structure, Function