Asc-type amino acid transporter 1 (Asc-1) is a
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respo ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''SLC7A10''
gene
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Heterodimeric amino acid transporter
Heterodimeric amino-acid transporters are a family of transport proteins that facilitate the transport of certain amino acids across cell membrane
The cell membrane (also known as the plasma membrane (PM) or cytoplasmic membrane, and historical ...
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Solute carrier family
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