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Amino Acid Transport System X-AG
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Definition
: A family of POTASSIUM and SODIUM-dependent acidic amino acid transporters that demonstrate a high affinity for GLUTAMIC ACID and ASPARTIC ACID. Several variants of this system are found in neuronal tissue.
Examples
Glutamate Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
Other names
Transporters, GLAST Glutamate-
Aspartate; Transporter, Glutamate-
Aspartate; Transport Glycoprotein, Glutamate; Glutamate-
Aspartate Transporters, GLAST; Glutamate Aspartate Transporter; GLAST Glutamate Aspartate Transporters; Amino Acid Transport System X AG; Glutamate Transporter; Glutamate Transport Glycoprotein; Glutamate Translocase; GLAST Glutamate-
Aspartate Transporters; Amino Acid Transport System XAG; Glutamate-
Aspartate Transporter
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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2-
amino-
6-
phenethylbicyclo(2.2.1)heptane-
2,3-
dicarboxylic acid
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*Amino Acids, Cyclic
*Norbornanes
Amino Acid Transport System X-AG/antagonists & inhibitors.
J Med Chem 2010 Oct 14;53(19):7236-50
SLC25A18 protein, human
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*Mitochondrial Proteins
*Amino Acid Transport System X-AG.