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Cystine/glutamate transporter

A cystine/glutamate transporter that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:Q9UPY5]

Synonyms

Amino acid transport system xc-;
Calcium channel blocker resistance protein CCBR1;
Solute carrier family 7 member 11;
xCT

Research

Bioassay Publications (5)

TimeframeStudies on this Protein(%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's5 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Compounds (9)

Drugs with Inhibition Measurements

DrugTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (mM)Bioassay(s)Publication(s)
mesalamineHomo sapiens (human)IC501,000.000011
sulfapyridineHomo sapiens (human)IC501,000.000011
sulfasalazineHomo sapiens (human)IC50235.040044
cysteineHomo sapiens (human)IC50116.000011
cysteineHomo sapiens (human)Ki59.000011
quisqualic acidHomo sapiens (human)IC505.000011
serine o-sulfateHomo sapiens (human)IC5026.000011
homocysteic acidHomo sapiens (human)IC5035.000011
susalimodHomo sapiens (human)IC5070.000011
erastinHomo sapiens (human)IC500.180033

Enables

This protein enables 4 target(s):

TargetCategoryDefinition
protein bindingmolecular functionBinding to a protein. [GOC:go_curators]
cystine:glutamate antiporter activitymolecular functionEnables the transfer of a solute or solutes from one side of a membrane to the other according to the reaction: cystine(out) + glutamate(in) = cystine(in) + glutamate(out). [TC:2.A.3.8.5]
L-kynurenine transmembrane transporter activitymolecular functionEnables the transfer of L-kynurenine from one side of a membrane to the other. [PMID:35245456]
L-amino acid transmembrane transporter activitymolecular functionEnables the transfer of an L-amino acid from one side of a membrane to the other. L-amino acids are the L-enantiomers of amino acids. [GOC:ai, GOC:jsg, GOC:mah, GOC:mtg_transport, ISBN:0815340729]

Located In

This protein is located in 7 target(s):

TargetCategoryDefinition
plasma membranecellular componentThe membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins. [ISBN:0716731363]
cell surfacecellular componentThe external part of the cell wall and/or plasma membrane. [GOC:jl, GOC:mtg_sensu, GOC:sm]
membranecellular componentA lipid bilayer along with all the proteins and protein complexes embedded in it and attached to it. [GOC:dos, GOC:mah, ISBN:0815316194]
brush border membranecellular componentThe portion of the plasma membrane surrounding the brush border. [GOC:mah]
microvillus membranecellular componentThe portion of the plasma membrane surrounding a microvillus. [GOC:mah]
apical part of cellcellular componentThe region of a polarized cell that forms a tip or is distal to a base. For example, in a polarized epithelial cell, the apical region has an exposed surface and lies opposite to the basal lamina that separates the epithelium from other tissue. [GOC:mah, ISBN:0815316194]
astrocyte projectioncellular componentA prolongation or process extending from the soma of an astrocyte and wrapping around neurons. [NIF_Subcellular:sao1630537580]

Involved In

This protein is involved in 34 target(s):

TargetCategoryDefinition
glutathione metabolic processbiological processThe chemical reactions and pathways involving glutathione, the tripeptide glutamylcysteinylglycine, which acts as a coenzyme for some enzymes and as an antioxidant in the protection of sulfhydryl groups in enzymes and other proteins; it has a specific role in the reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and oxidized ascorbate, and it participates in the gamma-glutamyl cycle. [ISBN:0198506732]
visual learningbiological processAny process in an organism in which a change in behavior of an individual occurs in response to repeated exposure to a visual cue. [GOC:jid, ISBN:0582227089]
response to toxic substancebiological processAny process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a toxic stimulus. [GOC:lr]
response to organic cyclic compoundbiological processAny process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of an organic cyclic compound stimulus. [GOC:ef]
L-cystine transportbiological processThe directed movement of L-cystine (also known as dicysteine) into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore. [GOC:go_curators, ISBN:0198506732]
L-glutamate transmembrane transportbiological processThe directed movement of L-glutamate across a membrane by means of some agent such as a transporter or a pore. [PMID:21307582]
ventricular system developmentbiological processThe process whose specific outcome is the progression of the brain ventricular system over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The brain ventricular system consists of four communicating cavities within the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord. These cavities include two lateral ventricles, the third ventricle and the fourth ventricle. Cerebrospinal fluid fills the ventricles and is produced by the choroid plexus. [GO_REF:0000021, GOC:cls, GOC:dgh, GOC:dph, GOC:jid, ISBN:0838580343]
striatum developmentbiological processThe progression of the striatum over time from its initial formation until its mature state. The striatum is a region of the forebrain consisting of the caudate nucleus, putamen and fundus striati. [GO_REF:0000021, GOC:cls, GOC:dgh, GOC:dph, GOC:jid, ISBN:0878937420]
adult behaviorbiological processBehavior in a fully developed and mature organism. [GOC:mah, ISBN:0877797099]
regulation of neutrophil apoptotic processbiological processAny process that modulates the frequency, rate, or extent of neutrophil apoptotic process. [GOC:add, GOC:mtg_apoptosis]
cellular response to oxidative stressbiological processAny process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of oxidative stress, a state often resulting from exposure to high levels of reactive oxygen species, e.g. superoxide anions, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and hydroxyl radicals. [GOC:mah]
glutathione transmembrane transportbiological processA process in which glutathione is transported across a membrane. [GOC:mah]
response to nicotinebiological processAny process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a nicotine stimulus. [GOC:bf, GOC:ef, ISBN:0198506732, ISBN:0582227089]
regulation of cell population proliferationbiological processAny process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of cell proliferation. [GOC:jl]
regulation of melanin biosynthetic processbiological processAny process that alters the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of melanin. [GOC:jid]
lung alveolus developmentbiological processThe process whose specific outcome is the progression of the alveolus over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The alveolus is a sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of air passageways. [GOC:mtg_lung, PMID:9751757]
modulation of chemical synaptic transmissionbiological processAny process that modulates the frequency or amplitude of synaptic transmission, the process of communication from a neuron to a target (neuron, muscle, or secretory cell) across a synapse. Amplitude, in this case, refers to the change in postsynaptic membrane potential due to a single instance of synaptic transmission. [GOC:ai]
regulation of synapse organizationbiological processAny process that modulates the physical form of a synapse, the junction between a neuron and a target (neuron, muscle, or secretory cell). [GOC:ai, GOC:dph, GOC:tb]
regulation of protein transportbiological processAny process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the directed movement of a protein into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore. [GOC:ai]
response to redox statebiological processAny process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus indicating redox state. Redox state refers to the balance of oxidized versus reduced forms of electron donors and acceptors in an organelle, cell or organ; plastoquinone, glutathione (GSH/GSSG), and nicotinamide nucleotides (NAD+/NADH and NADP+/NADPH) are among the most important. [GOC:mah, PMID:15131240, PMID:16987039]
limb developmentbiological processThe process whose specific outcome is the progression of a limb over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A limb is an appendage of an animal used for locomotion or grasping. Examples include legs, arms or some types of fin. [GOC:dgh, GOC:dph, PMID:11487378]
lens fiber cell differentiationbiological processThe process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a lens fiber cell, any of the elongated, tightly packed cells that make up the bulk of the mature lens in the camera-type eye. The cytoplasm of a lens fiber cell is devoid of most intracellular organelles including the cell nucleus, and contains primarily crystallins, a group of water-soluble proteins expressed in vary large quantities. [GOC:mah, PMID:7693735]
platelet aggregationbiological processThe adhesion of one platelet to one or more other platelets via adhesion molecules. [GOC:BHF, GOC:vk]
intracellular glutamate homeostasisbiological processA homeostatic process involved in the maintenance of a steady state level of glutamate within a cell. [GOC:tb]
L-glutamate import across plasma membranebiological processThe directed movement of L-glutamate from outside of a cell, across the plasma membrane and into the cytosol. [GOC:dos]
negative regulation of ferroptosisbiological processAny process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of ferroptosis. [GOC:sp, PMID:24439385, PMID:25402683, PMID:29290465]
dipeptide import across plasma membranebiological processThe directed movement of a dipeptide from outside of a cell, across the plasma membrane and into the cytosol. [PMID:22226946]
L-kynurenine transmembrane transportbiological processThe directed movement of L-kynurenine across a membrane. [PMID:35245456]
regulation of cellular response to oxidative stressbiological processAny process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of cellular response to oxidative stress. [GOC:mah, GOC:TermGenie]
regulation of cysteine metabolic processbiological processAny process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of cysteine metabolic process. [GOC:TermGenie]
regulation of glutathione biosynthetic processbiological processAny process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of glutathione biosynthetic process. [GO_REF:0000058, GOC:bf, GOC:PARL, GOC:TermGenie]
regulation of AMPA glutamate receptor clusteringbiological processAny process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of AMPA glutamate receptor clustering. [GO_REF:0000058, GOC:hjd, GOC:TermGenie, PMID:21558424]
regulation of glutamate metabolic processbiological processAny process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of glutamate metabolic process. [GOC:sl]
amino acid transmembrane transportbiological processThe process in which an amino acid is transported across a membrane. [GOC:dph, GOC:tb]