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SLC1A4
Transporter for alanine, serine, cysteine, and threonine. Exhibits sodium dependence. Expressed mostly in brain, muscle, and pancreas but detected in all tissues examined. Belongs to the sodium:dicarboxylate (SDF) symporter (TC 2.A.23) family. SLC1A4 subfamily. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing. Note: This description may include information from UniProtKB.
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| Protein type: Transporter; Membrane protein, integral |
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Cellular Component: integral to plasma membrane; plasma membrane; melanosome; integral to membrane; intermediate filament
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Molecular Function: L-serine transmembrane transporter activity; chloride channel activity; L-threonine transmembrane transporter activity; L-proline transmembrane transporter activity; L-alanine transmembrane transporter activity; L-cystine transmembrane transporter activity; L-glutamine transmembrane transporter activity; sodium:dicarboxylate symporter activity
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Biological Process: synaptic transmission, glutamatergic; threonine transport; L-cystine transport; amino acid transport; chloride transport; ion transport; glutamine transport; proline transport; cognition; transmembrane transport; L-serine transport; L-alanine transport
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Reference #:
P43007 (UniProtKB)
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| Alt. Names/Synonyms: Alanine/serine/cysteine/threonine transporter 1; ASCT-1; ASCT1; glutamate/neutral amino acid transporter; Neutral amino acid transporter A; SATT; SLC1A4; solute carrier family 1 (glutamate/neutral amino acid transporter), member 4; Solute carrier family 1 member 4 |
| Gene Symbols: SLC1A4 |
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Molecular weight: 55,723 Da
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Basal Isoelectric point: 5.88
Predict pI for various phosphorylation states
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Protein-Specific Antibodies or siRNAs from Cell Signaling Technology®
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