Structure and function of sodium-coupled GABA and glutamate transporters

Journal of Membrane Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 89-100

  Kanner, Baruch I ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Function; GABA; Glutamate; Structure; Transporter

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID CARRIER; GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; NERVE CELL; NEUROTRANSMISSION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; ARCHAEAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER 2; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER 3; GABA PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; HUMANS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MUTATION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34247203194     PISSN: 00222631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00232-006-0877-5     Document Type: Review

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