| Post Translational Modifications | Glycosylated. Palmitoylation at Cys-38 is not required for correct subcellular localization, but is important for glutamate uptake activity. |
| Function | Sodium-dependent, high-affinity amino acid transporter that mediates the uptake of L-glutamate and also L-aspartate and D-aspartate. Functions as a symporter that transports one amino acid molecule together with two or three Na(+) ions and one proton, in parallel with the counter-transport of one K(+) ion. Mediates Cl(-) flux that is not coupled to amino acid transport.this avoids the accumulation of negative charges due to aspartate and Na(+) symport. Essential for the rapid removal of released glutamate from the synaptic cleft, and for terminating the postsynaptic action of glutamate. |
| Peptide Name | Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2Glutamate/Aspartate Transporter IiSodium-Dependent Glutamate/Aspartate Transporter 2Solute Carrier Family 1 Member 2 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-210455Reactome: R-HSA-210500Reactome: R-HSA-425393 |
| Cellular Localisation | Cell MembraneMulti-Pass Membrane Protein |
| Alternative Peptide Names | Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2 proteinGlutamate/Aspartate Transporter Ii proteinSodium-Dependent Glutamate/Aspartate Transporter 2 proteinSolute Carrier Family 1 Member 2 proteinSLC1A2 proteinEAAT2 proteinGLT1 protein |
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