Chemicals and Drugs

Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 1

A glial type glutamate plasma membrane transporter protein found predominately in ASTROCYTES. It is also expressed in HEART and SKELETAL MUSCLE and in the PLACENTA.

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Abstract

A glial type glutamate plasma membrane transporter protein found predominately in ASTROCYTES. It is also expressed in HEART and SKELETAL MUSCLE and in the PLACENTA.

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  • EAAT-1 Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter
  • GLAST-1 Glutamate Aspartate Transporter
  • Glutamate Aspartate Transporter 1
  • SLC1A3 Transporter
  • EAAT 1 Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter
  • GLAST 1 Glutamate Aspartate Transporter
  • Transporter, SLC1A3

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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

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Previous Indexing

  • ABC Transporters (1996-2001)
  • Glutamates (1989)
  • Glycoproteins (1989-1995)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 1. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027341. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027341
  2. Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 1. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5572421