Species Human Entrez 6512 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000162383 | |
Aliases SLC1A7, AAAT, EAAT5, solute carrier family 1 member 7 External IDs OMIM: 604471 MGI: 2444087 HomoloGene: 21327 GeneCards: SLC1A7 | ||
Excitatory amino-acid transporter 5 (EAAT5) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC1A7 gene.
EAAT5 is expressed predominantly in the retina, has high affinity for the excitatory amino acid L-glutamate. When stimulated by this amino acid, EAAT5 conducts chloride ions.
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