Chemicals and Drugs

Amino Acid Transport System y+

A sodium-independent, basic amino acid transport system with a high-affinity for LYSINE; ARGININE; and ORNITHINE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A sodium-independent, basic amino acid transport system with a high-affinity for LYSINE; ARGININE; and ORNITHINE.

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5 entry terms
  • Amino Acid Transport System y-Plus
  • System y+ Transporter
  • Amino Acid Transport System y Plus
  • Transporter, System y+
  • y+ Transporter, System

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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 (1975-2001)
  • Carrier Proteins (1975-2001)

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  1. D12.776w.157w.530w.200.374.600
  2. D12.776w.157w.530w.937w.375
  3. D12.776w.543w.585w.200.374.600
  4. D12.776w.543w.585w.937w.375

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amino Acid Transport System y+. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027182. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027182
  2. Amino Acid Transport System y+. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73615726