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Glucose Transporter Type 1

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Definition: A ubiquitously expressed glucose transporter that is important for constitutive, basal GLUCOSE transport. It is predominately expressed in ENDOTHELIAL CELLS and ERYTHROCYTES at the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER and is responsible for GLUCOSE entry into the BRAIN.      Other names Glucose Transporter, Erythrocyte; GLUT 1 Protein; Solute Carrier Family 2, Facilitated Glucose Trans; SLC2A1 Protein; GLUT1 Protein; GLUT-1 Protein; Erythrocyte Glucose Transporter
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Slc2a1 protein, rat  0   *Glucose Transporter Type 1.
Slc2a1 protein, mouse  0   *Glucose Transporter Type 1.
SLC2A1 protein, human  0   *Glucose Transporter Type 1.

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