Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 1 is a
protein that in humans is encoded by the ''SLC38A1''
gene.
transporters play essential roles in the uptake of
nutrients, production of energy, chemical metabolism,
detoxification, and
neurotransmitter
A neurotransmitter is a signaling molecule secreted by a neuron to affect another cell across a synapse. The cell receiving the signal, any main body part or target cell, may be another neuron, but could also be a gland or muscle cell.
Neuro ...
cycling. SLC38A1 is an important transporter of
glutamine, an intermediate in the detoxification of
ammonia and the production of
urea. Glutamine serves as a precursor for the synaptic transmitter,
glutamate
Glutamic acid (symbol Glu or E; the ionic form is known as glutamate) is an α-amino acid that is used by almost all living beings in the biosynthesis of proteins. It is a non-essential nutrient for humans, meaning that the human body can syn ...
(Gu et al., 2001).
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Solute carrier family
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