Anti-SLC51A antibodies are used in the immunodetection of the protein solute carrier family 51 subunit alpha. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 340 amino acid residues and a mass of 37.7 kDa. Its subcellular localization is in the ER and cell membrane. It is reported to be widely expressed with a high expression in ileum. A member of the OST-alpha protein family, SLC51A is an important component of the Ost-alpha/Ost-beta complex, a heterodimer that acts as the intestinal basolateral transporter responsible for bile acid export from enterocytes into portal blood. The SLC51A gene has been associated with the disease, Cholestasis. Synonyms for this target antigen include OST-alpha, organic solute transporter alpha, organic solute transporter, alpha subunit, solute carrier family 51 alpha subunit, and organic solute transporter subunit alpha. SLC51A gene orthologs have been reported in the mouse, rat, bovine, frog, zebrafish, chimpanzee and chicken species. A number of SLC51A antibodies have been mentioned in research publications and have associated citations. Western Blot is a widely used application for these antibodies. In addition, ELISA is also a common application.