Binding and transport of D-aspartate by the glutamate transporter homolog GltTk

Mammalian glutamate transporters are crucial players in neuronal communication as they perform neurotransmitter reuptake from the synaptic cleft. Besides L-glutamate and L-aspartate, they also recognize D-aspartate, which might participate in mammalian neurotransmission and/or neuromodulation. Much...

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Main Authors: Valentina Arkhipova, Gianluca Trinco, Thijs W Ettema, Sonja Jensen, Dirk J Slotboom, Albert Guskov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-04-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/45286