Biology:SLC1A4

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A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
Generic protein structure example

Neutral amino acid transporter A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC1A4 gene.[1][2][3]

In melanocytic cells SLC1A4 gene expression may be regulated by MITF.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Human neutral amino acid transporter ASCT1: structure of the gene (SLC1A4) and localization to chromosome 2p13-p15". Genomics 24 (1): 20–6. Apr 1995. doi:10.1006/geno.1994.1577. PMID 7896285. 
  2. "ASCT-1 is a neutral amino acid exchanger with chloride channel activity". J Biol Chem 271 (45): 27991–4. Dec 1996. doi:10.1074/jbc.271.45.27991. PMID 8910405. 
  3. "Entrez Gene: SLC1A4 solute carrier family 1 (glutamate/neutral amino acid transporter), member 4". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=6509. 
  4. "Novel MITF targets identified using a two-step DNA microarray strategy". Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 21 (6): 665–76. 2008. doi:10.1111/j.1755-148X.2008.00505.x. PMID 19067971. 

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