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Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2

Known as: GluT-1 Glutamate Transporter, EAAT-2 Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter, Transporter, SLC1A2 
Excitatory amino acid transporter 2 (574 aa, ~62 kDa) is encoded by the human SLC1A2 gene. This protein plays a role in the mediation of amino acid… 
National Institutes of Health

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Amino Acid TransporterAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisCellular MembraneIn Blood

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Review
2014
Review
2014
Genetics of essential tremor
Objective: To provide a comprehensive meta-analysis and review of the clinical and molecular genetics of essential tremor (ET… 
2007
2007
In vitro uptake of glutamate in GLAST-and GLT-1-transfected mutant CHO-K1 cells is inhibited by the ethylmercury-containing preservative thimerosal
Thimerosal, also known as thimersal, Merthrolate, or sodiumethyl-mercurithiosalicylate, is an organic mercurial compound that is… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
The mouse vesicular inhibitory amino acid transporter gene: expression during embryogenesis, analysis of its core promoter in neural stem cells and a reconsideration of its alternate splicing.
2005
2005
Thrombin-stimulated glutamate uptake in human platelets is predominantly mediated by the glial glutamate transporter EAAT2
2002
2002
The different responses of rat glutamate transporter type 2 and its mutant (tyrosine 403 to histidine) activity to volatile anesthetics and activation of protein kinase C
2002
2002
Changes in Astroglial GLT-1 Expression after Neural Transplantation or Stab Wounds
Uncontrolled release of glutamate from damaged brain initiates events that result in excitotoxic neuronal death. Glutamate uptake… 
1999
1999
Molecular cloning and functional characterization of a GABA transporter from the CNS of the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni.
Review
1999
Review
1999
The human desipramine-sensitive noradrenaline transporter and the importance of defined amino acids for its function.
1. This article gives a short overview of the physiology, pharmacology and the molecular biology of the human Na+/Cl(-)-dependent… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
A fourth gene from the Candida albicans CDR family of ABC transporters.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Co-expression of dopamine transporter mRNA and tyrosine hydroxylase mRNA in ventral mesencephalic neurones.
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