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Cloning and functional characterization of a high-affinity Na(+)/dicarboxylate cotransporter from mouse brain

A M Pajor1, R Gangula, X Yao

  • 1Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, USA. ampajor@utmb.edu

Summary

Researchers identified a novel high-affinity sodium/dicarboxylate cotransporter (mNaDC-3) in the mouse brain. This transporter is crucial for absorbing neurotransmitter precursor substrates, impacting neurotransmitter levels like glutamate.

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