gene: pept-1 [Browse genome (BioProject PRJNA13758)] [Search on AGR]
Caenorhabditis elegans Enables dipeptide transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in several processes, including chemical homeostasis; nitrogen compound transport; and regulation of signal transduction. Located in apical plasma membrane. Expressed in intestine. Used to study obesity. Is an ortholog of human SLC15A1 (solute carrier family 15 member 1).