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'''SLC25A13'''

'''SLC25A13''' (pronounced as "ess-el-see-twenty-five-ay-thirteen"), also known as the '''Solute Carrier Family 25 Member 13''', is a [[Protein|protein]] that in humans is encoded by the SLC25A13 [[Gene|gene]]. 

==Etymology==

The term '''SLC25A13''' is an abbreviation for '''Solute Carrier Family 25 Member 13'''. The term is derived from the function of the protein, which is a solute carrier, and its position in the family of similar proteins, being the 13th member.

==Function==

The '''SLC25A13''' protein is a member of the [[Mitochondria|mitochondrial]] carrier subfamily of solute carrier family 25. It functions as a [[Citrin|citrin]], which is a key component of the [[Urea cycle|urea cycle]] and the [[Malate-aspartate shuttle|malate-aspartate shuttle]]. This protein is involved in the transport of aspartate across the mitochondrial membrane, which is a crucial step in the urea cycle and malate-aspartate shuttle.

==Related Terms==

* [[Protein]]: A complex molecule composed of amino acids that performs a vast array of functions within organisms.
* [[Gene]]: A unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
* [[Mitochondria]]: An organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur.
* [[Citrin]]: A protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC25A13 gene.
* [[Urea cycle]]: A cycle of biochemical reactions that produces urea from ammonia. This occurs in all mammals.
* [[Malate-aspartate shuttle]]: A biochemical system for translocating electrons produced during glycolysis across the semipermeable inner membrane of the mitochondrion for oxidative phosphorylation in eukaryotes.

[[Category:Genes]]
[[Category:Proteins]]
[[Category:Biochemistry]]

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