Sodium-dependent glutamate/aspartate transporter 1 ; GLAST-1 ; Solute carrier family 1 member 3 ; EAAT1 ; GLAST ; GLAST1
Categories
Elisa
Function
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.
Specificity
Natural and recombinant Human Excitatory amino acid transporter 1