Chemicals and Drugs

Amino Acid Transport System ASC

A ubiquitous sodium-dependent neutral amino acid transporter. The preferred substrates for this transporter system include ALANINE; SERINE; and CYSTEINE.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A ubiquitous sodium-dependent neutral amino acid transporter. The preferred substrates for this transporter system include ALANINE; SERINE; and CYSTEINE.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Amino Acid Transport System ASC Proteins
  • Amino Acid Transporter ASC
  • System ASC Transporter
  • System ASC Transporter Proteins

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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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History Note

2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Amino Acids/metabolism (1980-2001)
  • Biological Transport (1980-2001)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D12.776w.157w.530w.200.500.200
  2. D12.776w.543w.585w.200.500.200

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amino Acid Transport System ASC. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D026962. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D026962
  2. Amino Acid Transport System ASC. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73616648