EAAT2 Recombinant Antibody [PS01-62] - Chicken IgY (Chimeric)

Function

Excitatory amino acid transporter 2 (EAAT2) also known as solute carrier family 1 member 2 (SLC1A2) and glutamate transporter 1 (GLT-1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC1A2 gene. Alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene have been described, but their full-length nature is not known. SLC1A2 / EAAT2 is a member of a family of the solute carrier family of proteins. The membrane-bound protein is the principal transporter that clears the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate from the extracellular space at synapses in the central nervous system. Glutamate clearance is necessary for proper synaptic activation and to prevent neuronal damage from excessive activation of glutamate receptors. EAAT2 is responsible for over 90% of glutamate reuptake within the brain.

Background References

1. Blacker CJ et al. EAAT2 as a Research Target in Bipolar Disorder and Unipolar Depression: A Systematic Review. Mol Neuropsychiatry. 2020 Apr

2. Green JL et al. Role of glutamate excitotoxicity and glutamate transporter EAAT2 in epilepsy: Opportunities for novel therapeutics development. Biochem Pharmacol. 2021 Nov

Subcellular Location

Cell membrane.

UNIPROT

SwissProt: P43006 Mouse

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