Amino Acid Transporter

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Amino Acid Transporter Definition

Amino Acid Transporter proteins carry organic compounds containing an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group through solubility barriers, such as aqueous body fluids, lipid membranes or across epithelial layers. After binding substrate, transmembrane transporters often undergo an energy-dependent conformational change that moves the substrate across the membrane with (symport) or against (antiport) concentration gradients.

Amino Acid Transporter Synonyms

Amino Acid Transporter, Amino Acid Channel

Terms in Amino Acid Transporter category

Cystine Glutamate Transporter Protein