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Neurotransmitter uptake and metabolism In glial cells

Proteins (2)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
Glutamine synthetaseGS; EC 6.3.1.2; Glutamate--ammonia ligase; Palmitoyltransferase GLUL; 2.3.1.225Homo sapiens (human)
Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 1Amino acid transporter A1; N-system amino acid transporter 2; Solute carrier family 38 member 1; System A amino acid transporter 1; System N amino acid transporter 1Homo sapiens (human)

Compounds (6)

CompoundDescription
Ammonium
Orthophosphate
adenosine diphosphateAdenosine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate). An adenine nucleotide containing two phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety at the 5'-position.
glutamate
adenosine triphosphateAn adenine nucleotide containing three phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety. In addition to its crucial roles in metabolism adenosine triphosphate is a neurotransmitter.
polyglutamineRN given for (D)-isomer