Mouse Glucose Transporter 2,GLUT2 ELI

Facilitative hexose transporter that mediates the transport of glucose and fructose.

Likely mediates the bidirectional transfer of glucose across the plasma membrane of hepatocytes and is responsible for uptake of glucose by the beta cells; may comprise part of the glucose-sensing mechanism of the beta cell.

May also participate with the Na(+)/glucose cotransporter in the transcellular transport of glucose in the small intestine and kidney.

Also able to mediate the transport of dehydroascorbate.

{ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P11168}.