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Amino acid transporter

An amino acid transporter is a membrane transport protein that transports amino acids. They are mainly of the solute carrier family.

Solute carrier family examples

Solute carrier family examples

References

References

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  2. Palacin M, Kanai Y (2004). “The ancillary proteins of HATs: SLC3 family of amino acid transporters”. Pflugers Arch. 447 (5): 490–494. doi:10.1007/s00424-003-1062-7. PMID 14770309.
  3. Verrey F, Closs EI, Wagner CA, Palacin M, Endou H, Kanai Y (2004). “CATs and HATs: the SLC7 family of amino acid transporters”. Pflugers Arch. 447 (5): 532–542. doi:10.1007/s00424-003-1086-z. PMID 14770310.
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  5. Reimer RJ, Edwards RH (2004). “Organic anion transport is the primary function of the SLC17/type I phosphate transporter family”. Pflugers Arch. 447 (5): 629–635. doi:10.1007/s00424-003-1087-y. PMID 12811560.
  6. Eiden LE, Schafer MK, Weihe E, Schutz B (2004). “The vesicular amine transporter family (SLC18): amine/proton antiporters required for vesicular accumulation and regulated exocytotic secretion of monoamines and acetylcholine”. Pflugers Arch. 447 (5): 636–640. doi:10.1007/s00424-003-1100-5. PMID 12827358.
  7. Palmieri F (2004). “The mitochondrial transporter family (SLC25): physiological and pathological implications”. Pflugers Arch. 447 (5): 689–709. doi:10.1007/s00424-003-1099-7. PMID 14598172.
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