Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2

Preferred Label : Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2;

NCIt synonyms : Sodium-Dependent Glutamate/Aspartate Transporter 2; Solute Carrier Family 1 Member 2; Glutamate/Aspartate Transporter II; SLC1A2;

NCIt definition : Excitatory amino acid transporter 2 (574 aa, 62 kDa) is encoded by the human SLC1A2 gene. This protein plays a role in the mediation of amino acid transport and the attenuation of synaptic signaling.;

Details

Origin ID

C92671;

UMLS CUI

C1529087;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- excitatory amino acid transporter 2 [MeSH Descriptor]
- excitatory amino acid transporter 2 [MeSH concept]
OMIM relation
- Solute carrier family 1 (glial high affinity glutamate transporter), member 2 [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- SLC1A2 protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- SLC1A2 protein, human [MeSH concept]
- excitatory amino acid transporter 2 [MeSH concept]
- excitatory amino acid transporter 2 [MeSH Descriptor]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- Ligand Binding Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
- SLC1A2 Gene [NCIt concept]
- Transport Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_associated_anatomy
- Cellular Membrane [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_biochemical_function
- Amino Acid Transporter [NCIt concept]
- Solute Carrier Family [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_chemical_classification
- Transmembrane Protein [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_structural_domain_or_motif
- Ligand Binding Domain [NCIt concept]
- Transmembrane Domain [NCIt concept]
gene_product_is_element_in_pathway
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Pathway [NCIt concept]
gene_product_malfunction_associated_with_disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis [NCIt concept]
gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
- Ligand Binding [NCIt concept]
- Signal Transduction [NCIt concept]
- Transmembrane Transport [NCIt concept]
- Transport Process [NCIt concept]

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