Protein
Y+L amino acid transporter 1
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Function
Involved in the sodium-independent uptake of dibasic amino acids and sodium-dependent uptake of some neutral amino acids. Requires coexpression with SLC3A2/4F2hc to mediate the uptake of arginine, leucine and glutamine. Plays a role in nitric oxide synthesis via transport of L-arginine, and is involved in the transport of L-arginine in monocytes (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the amino acid-polyamine-organocation (APC) superfamily. L-type amino acid transporter (LAT) (TC 2.A.3.8) family.
Sequence
MVASTKYEVAAQNEADEADGSAQGDGAGPAAEQVKLKKEISLLNGVCLIVGNMIGSGIFVSPKGVLMYSASFGLSLVIWAVGGIFSVFGALCYAELGTTIKKSGASYAYILEAFGGFLAFIRLWTSLLIIEPTSQAVIAITFANYMVQPLFPSCGAPYAAGRLLAAACICLLTFINCAYVKWGTLVQDIFTYAKVLALIAVIIAGIVRLGQGATTNFEDSFEGSSFAMGDIALALYSALFSYSGWDTLNYVTEEIRNPERNLPLSIGISMPIVTIIYLLTNVAYYSVLDIKDILASDAVAVTFADQIFGIFNWTIPLAVALSCFGGLNASIVAASRLLFVGSREGHLPDAICMIHVERFTPVPSLLFNGILALVYLCVEDIFQLINYYSFSYWFFVGLSIVGQLYLRWKEPDRPRPLKLSLFFPIVFCLCTIFLVAVPLYSDTINSLIGIGIALSGLPFYFLIIRVPEHKRPLCLRRIVASTTRYLQIICMSVAAEMDLEDGELPKQGPKSK