Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid symporter 1

Definition:

Symporter that cotransports short-chain neutral amino acids and sodium ions from the extraccellular to the intracellular side of the cell membrane. The transport is elctrogenic, pH dependent and driven by the Na(+) electrochemical gradient. Participates in the astroglia-derived glutamine transport into GABAergic interneurons for neurotransmitter GABA de novo synthesis (By similarity). May also contributes to amino acid transport in placental trophoblasts. Also regulates synaptic plasticity.

Biomedical Dictionary

The Biomedical Dictionary is a comprehensive and professional collection of biological academic terms and subject datas. All explanations are supported by authoritative books or high impact factor literatures, and you can acquire accurate explanations of the biomedical terms you want to know.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ#