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SLC1A2 (NM_004171) - solute carrier family 1 member 2

Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2 Isoform 1

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Protein summary

This is preferred isoform of SLC1A2 protein. View all 3 isoforms
SLC1A2: excitatory amino acid transporter 2 isoform 1
Description:

This gene encodes a member of a family of solute transporter proteins. The membrane-bound protein is the principal transporter that clears the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate from the extracellular space at synapses in the central nervous system. Glutamate clearance is necessary for proper synaptic activation and to prevent neuronal damage from excessive activation of glutamate receptors. Improper regulation of this gene is thought to be associated with several neurological disorders. Alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2017].

Strand
-
Chromosome
11
Protein
574 residues
All mutations
98
PTM sites
3
CDS
35,282,440 - 35,440,513
Transcription
35,272,751 - 35,441,105
15.68% of sequence is predicted to be disordered

External references

Mappings retrieved from NCBI & UniProt.
RefSeq
Entrez
gene: 6506
UniProt
Ensembl