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Amino Acid Transporter

Known as: Amino Acid Transport Systems [Chemical/Ingredient], Transporters, Amino Acid, Amino Acid Transporters 
Amino Acid Transporter proteins carry organic compounds containing an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group through solubility barriers, such as… 
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AdiC protein, E coliAmino Acid PermeaseMnd protein, DrosophilaProU protein, Bacteria
B(0,+)-Type Amino Acid Transporter 1Cellular MembraneCystine/Glutamate Transporter ProteinExcitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Mechanism of Ceftriaxone Induction of Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter-2 Expression and Glutamate Uptake in Primary Human Astrocytes*
Glutamate is an essential neurotransmitter regulating brain functions. Excitatory amino acid transporter (EAAT)-2 is one of the… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Arabidopsis LHT1 Is a High-Affinity Transporter for Cellular Amino Acid Uptake in Both Root Epidermis and Leaf Mesophyll[W]
Amino acid transport in plants is mediated by at least two large families of plasma membrane transporters. Arabidopsis thaliana… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid (System N/A) transporters of the SLC38 gene family
The sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporters (SNAT) of the SLC38 gene family resemble the classically-described System A… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Phloem loading and unloading of sugars and amino acids
In terrestrial higher plants, phloem transport delivers most nutrients required for growth and storage processes. Some 90% of… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Identification and Characterization of a Na+-independent Neutral Amino Acid Transporter That Associates with the 4F2 Heavy Chain and Exhibits Substrate Selectivity for Small Neutral d- and l-Amino…
A cDNA was isolated from the mouse brain that encodes a novel Na+-independent neutral amino acid transporter. The encoded protein… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
LAT2, a New Basolateral 4F2hc/CD98-associated Amino Acid Transporter of Kidney and Intestine*
Glycoprotein-associated amino acid transporters (gpaAT) are permease-related proteins that require heterodimerization to express… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Amino acid transport of y+L‐type by heterodimers of 4F2hc/CD98 and members of the glycoprotein‐associated amino acid transporter family
Amino acid transport across cellular membranes is mediated by multiple transporters with overlapping specificities. We recently… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Molecular biology of mammalian plasma membrane amino acid transporters.
Molecular biology entered the field of mammalian amino acid transporters in 1990-1991 with the cloning of the first GABA and… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Cloning and Functional Characterization of a System ASC-like Na+-dependent Neutral Amino Acid Transporter*
A cDNA was isolated from mouse testis which encodes a Na+-dependent neutral amino acid transporter. The encoded protein… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Salt stress-induced proline transporters and salt stress-repressed broad specificity amino acid permeases identified by suppression of a yeast amino acid permease-targeting mutant.
A yeast mutant lacking SHR3, a protein specifically required for correct targeting of plasma membrane amino acid permeases, was… 
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