The Human SLC1A5 (ASCT2) Amino Acid Transporter: From Function to Structure and Role in Cell Biology

SLC1A5, known as ASCT2, is a neutral amino acid transporter belonging to the SLC1 family and localized in the plasma membrane of several body districts. ASCT2 is an acronym standing for Alanine, Serine, Cysteine Transporter 2 even if the preferred substrate is the conditionally essential amino acid...

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Main Authors: Mariafrancesca Scalise, Lorena Pochini, Lara Console, Maria A. Losso, Cesare Indiveri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcell.2018.00096/full