A proton-coupled symporter that transports OLIGOPEPTIDES and DIPEPTIDES. It localizes to the brush-border membrane of the INTESTINAL EPITHELIUM and plays a critical role in the assimilation of dietary proteins.
Also Known As:
Hydrogen-Peptide Cotransporter PepT1; Intestinal H+-Peptide Cotransporter; PepT1 Protein; Pept-1 Transporter; SLC15A1 Protein; Solute Carrier Family 15 Member 1; hPEPT1 (Cotransporter); H+-Peptide Cotransporter, Intestinal; Hydrogen Peptide Cotransporter PepT1; Intestinal H+ Peptide Cotransporter; PepT1, Hydrogen-Peptide Cotransporter; Pept 1 Transporter; Transporter, Pept-1