Excitatory Amino Acid Transporters (EAATs) are membrane-bound proteins that are localized in glial cells and pre-synaptic glutamatergic nerve endings. EAATs transport the excitatory neurotransmitters L-glutamate and D-aspartate, a process that is essential for terminating the postsynaptic action of glutamate. The re-uptake of amino acid neurotransmitters by EAAT proteins has been shown to protect neurons from excitotoxicity, which is caused by the accumulation of amino acid neurotransmitters. EAAT4 is an aspartate/glutamate transporter that is expressed predominantly in the cerebellum. The transport activity encoded by EAAT4 has high apparent affinity for L-aspartate and L-glutamate, and has a pharmacologic profile consistent with previously described cerebellar transport activities. EAAT5 is a glutamate transporter coupled to a chloride conductance which is expressed primarily in retina. Although EAAT5 shares the structural homologies of the EAAT family, a novel feature of the EAAT5 sequence is a carboxy-terminal motif previously identified in N-ethyl-D-aspartate receptors and potassium channels and shown to confer interactions with a family of synaptic proteins that promote ion channel clustering.
Immunogen Information
Immunogen
Synthetic peptide of human SLC1A6
Swissprot
P48664
Synonyms
Excitatory amino acid transporter 4High affinity neuronal glutamate transporterMGC33092MGC43671Sodium dependent glutamate/aspartate transporterSolute carrier family 1 (high affinity aspartate/glutamate transporter) member 6Solute carrier family 1 me
Calculated MW
62 kDa
Gene Accession
NP_005062
Applications
Reactivity
Human,Mouse,Rat
Tested Applications
WB,IHC,ELISA
Conjugation
Unconjugated
Dilution
WB 1:500-1:2000, IHC 1:50-1:200
Concentration
0.4 mg/mL
Storage Buffer
PBS with 0.05% sodium azide and 50% glycerol, PH7.4