Excitatory_amino_acid_transporter_4

Excitatory amino acid transporter 4

Excitatory amino acid transporter 4

Protein found in humans


Excitatory amino-acid transporter 4 (EAAT4) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC1A6 gene.[5][6]

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EAAT4 is expressed predominantly in the cerebellum, has high affinity for the excitatory amino acids L-aspartate and L-glutamate. When stimulated by these amino acids, EAAT4 conducts chloride ions.[6]


References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. Fairman WA, Vandenberg RJ, Arriza JL, Kavanaugh MP, Amara SG (June 1995). "An excitatory amino-acid transporter with properties of a ligand-gated chloride channel". Nature. 375 (6532): 599–603. Bibcode:1995Natur.375..599F. doi:10.1038/375599a0. PMID 7791878. S2CID 4334983.

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