Family of neutral and acidic amino acid transporters: Molecular biology, physiology and medical implications

Current Opinion in Cell Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 565-572

  Kanai, Yoshikatsu ^a  

^a KYORIN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID PROTEIN; AMINO ACID; CARRIER PROTEIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; SODIUM ION;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ION TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; NERVE DEGENERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STOICHIOMETRY;

EID: 0030858918     PISSN: 09550674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-0674(97)80035-X     Document Type: Article

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