Excitatory amino acid transporter 1
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Excitatory amino acid transporter 1 (EAAT1) is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the SLC1A3 gene.[5] EAAT1 is also often called the GLutamate ASpartate Transporter 1 (GLAST-1).
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EAAT1 is predominantly expressed in the plasma membrane, allowing it to remove glutamate from the extracellular space.[6] It has also been localized in the inner mitochondrial membrane as part of the malate-aspartate shuttle.[7]