L-Glutamine transport into neurons

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R-HSA-212642
Type
Reaction [transition]
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Homo sapiens
Compartment
plasma membrane
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L-Glutamine transport into neurons
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Glutamine uptake in neurons is carried out by Na+-dependant system A neutral amino acid transporter (Melone et al. 2006).

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
16616430 Localization of the Na(+)-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 2 in the cerebral cortex

Melone, M, Varoqui, H, Erickson, JD, Conti, F

Neuroscience 2006
11756489 Glutamine uptake by neurons: interaction of protons with system a transporters

Chaudhry, FA, Schmitz, D, Reimer, RJ, Larsson, P, Gray, AT, Nicoll, R, Kavanaugh, M, Edwards, RH

J Neurosci 2002
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Title
amino acid transmembrane transporter activity of SLC38A2 [plasma membrane]
Physical Entity
SLC38A2 [plasma membrane]
Activity
amino acid transmembrane transporter activity (0015171)
Orthologous Events
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Authored
Mahajan, SS  (2008-01-14)
Reviewed
Kavalali, E  (2008-04-24)
Created
Mahajan, SS  (2008-02-13)