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Table 2 Function of genes potentially involved in the ion transfer for supplying eggshell mineral precursors in hen uterus

From: Identification of uterine ion transporters for mineralisation precursors of the avian eggshell

Name

Gene symbol

Functional data

Transfer type

Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 6

TRPV6

 

Ca2+ channel (plasma membrane)

Calbindin 28 K

CALB1

[11, 14, 28]

Ca2+ intracellular transporter (intracellular)

Endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 1

ATP2A1

 

Ca2+ ATPases (endoplasmic & plasma membrane)

Endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 2

ATP2A2

  

Endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 3)

ATP2A3

  

IP3 receptor1

ITPR1

 

Ca2+ channels (endoplasmic membrane)

IP3 receptor2

ITPR2

  

IP3 receptor3

ITPR3

  

Ryanodine receptor 1

RYR1

 

Ca2+ channel (endoplasmic membrane)

Plasma membrane calcium-transporting ATPase 1 (PMCA1)

ATP2B1

 

Ca2+/H+ exchanger (plasma membrane)

Plasma membrane calcium-transporting ATPase 2 (PMCA2)

ATP2B2

  

Plasma membrane calcium-transporting ATPase 4 (PMCA4)

ATP2B4

[16]

 

Sodium/calcium exchanger 1

SLC8A1

 

Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (plasma membrane)

Sodium/calcium exchanger 3

SLC8A3

  

Amiloride-sensitive sodium channel subunit alpha

SCNN1A

[31]

Na+ channels (plasma membrane)

Amiloride-sensitive sodium channel subunit beta

SCNN1B

[31]

 

Amiloride-sensitive sodium channel subunit gamma

SCNN1G

[31]

 

Sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit alpha-1

ATP1A1

[18]

Na+/K+ exchanger (plasma membrane)

Sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit beta-1

ATP1B1

[18]

 

Solute carrier family 4 member 4

SLC4A4

 

Na+/HCO3- co-transporters (plasma membrane)

Solute carrier family 4 member 5

SLC4A5

  

Solute carrier family 4 member 7

SLC4A7

  

Solute carrier family 4 member 10

SLC4A10

  

Inward rectifier potassium channel 2

KCNJ2

 

Inward rectifiers K+ channels (plasma membrane)

Inward rectifier potassium channel 5

KCNJ15

  

Inward rectifier potassium channel 16

KCNJ16

  

Calcium-activated potassium channel subunit alpha-1

KCNMA1

 

K+ channel (plasma membrane)

Carbonic anhydrase 2

CA2

[6]

Catalyse HCO3- formation (plasma membrane)

Carbonic anhydrase 4

CA4

  

Carbonic anhydrase 7

CA7

  

Solute carrier family 4 member 8

SLC4A8

 

HCO3-/Cl- exchangers (plasma membrane)

Solute carrier family 4 member 9

SLC4A9

  

Solute carrier family 26 member 9

SLC26A9

  

Vacuolar H ATPase B subunit osteoclast isozyme

ATP6V1B2

 

H+ pump (organelles and plasma membrane

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator

CFTR

 

Cl- channel (plasma membrane)

Chloride channel protein 2

CLCN2

 

Cl- channel (plasma membrane)

H(+)/Cl(−) exchange transporter 5

CLCN5

 

Cl-/H+ exchanger (plasma membrane)