GLT-1; Sodium-dependent glutamate/aspartate transporter 2; Solute carrier family 1 member 2;
Gene Name
Slc1a2
Gene Synonyms/Alias
Eaat2; Glt1;
Created Date
01-NOV-1995
Lipid Modification Sites
Position
Sequence Form
Peptide
References
Modification Type
38
Canonical
RNLGMRMCDKLGKNL
[1]
S-Palmitoylation
Organism
Mus musculus (Mouse)
NCBI Taxa ID
10090
Reference
[1] Huang K, Kang MH, Askew C, Kang R, Sanders SS, Wan J, Davis NG, Hayden MR.Palmitoylation and function of glial glutamate transporter-1 is reduced in theYAC128 mouse model of Huntington disease. Neurobiol Dis. 2010 Oct;40(1):207-15.doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2010.05.027. Epub 2010 Jun 2.[PMID:20685337]
Functional Description
Transports L-glutamate and also L- and D-aspartate. Essential for terminating the postsynaptic action of glutamate by rapidly removing released glutamate from the synaptic cleft. Acts as a symport by cotransporting sodium.