Chemicals and Drugs

Amino Acid Transport System A

A sodium-dependent neutral amino acid transporter that accounts for most of the sodium-dependent neutral amino acid uptake by mammalian cells. The preferred substrates for this transporter system include ALANINE; SERINE; and GLUTAMINE.

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Abstract

A sodium-dependent neutral amino acid transporter that accounts for most of the sodium-dependent neutral amino acid uptake by mammalian cells. The preferred substrates for this transporter system include ALANINE; SERINE; and GLUTAMINE.

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  • Amino Acid Transport System A Proteins
  • Amino Acid Transporter A
  • System A Transporter
  • System A Transporter Proteins
  • Transporter, System A

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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 AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER A use AMINO ACID TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (NM) 2000-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Carrier Proteins (2000-2001)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amino Acid Transport System A. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D026924. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D026924
  2. Amino Acid Transport System A. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78044808