Chemicals and Drugs

Amino Acid Transport Systems

Cellular proteins and protein complexes that transport amino acids across biological membranes.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Cellular proteins and protein complexes that transport amino acids across biological membranes.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Amino Acid Transporter
  • Amino Acid Transporters
  • Transporters, Amino Acid
  • Amino Acid Permease
  • Amino Acid Permeases
  • Permease, Amino Acid
  • Permeases, Amino Acid

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Aspects Covered

30 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

2002; for AMINO ACID PERMEASE use AMINO ACID TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (NM) 1981-2001; for AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER use AMINO ACID TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (NM) 1987-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Carrier Proteins (1987-2001)
  • Permeases (1981-2001)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amino Acid Transport Systems. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D026905. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D026905
  2. Amino Acid Transport Systems. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73971847