Chemicals and Drugs

Amino Acid Transport System L

A sodium-independent neutral amino acid transporter system with specificity for large amino acids. One of the functions of the transporter system is to supply large neutral amino acids to the brain.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A sodium-independent neutral amino acid transporter system with specificity for large amino acids. One of the functions of the transporter system is to supply large neutral amino acids to the brain.

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  • Amino Acid Transport System L Proteins
  • Large Amino Acid Transporter (LAT)
  • Large Neutral Amino Acid Transporter (LNAA)
  • System L Transporter
  • System L Transporter Proteins
  • Transporter, System L

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2002; for LARGE NEUTRAL AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER (LNAA) use AMINO ACID TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (NM) 1999-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Amino Acids/metabolism (1976-2001)
  • Carrier Proteins (1999-2001)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amino Acid Transport System L. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027062. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027062
  2. Amino Acid Transport System L. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78043354