Table 3

Na+/Cl-dependent glutamate transporter family

NameSubstratesSpeciesKmLocalizationReferences
μM
GLAST1 l-GlutamateRat77Glial Storck et al., 1992
l-Aspartate65
Slcla3 l-GlutamateMousendGlial Hagiwara et al., 1996
GLT-1 l-GlutamateRat10Glial Pines et al., 1992
EAAC1 l-GlutamateRabbit-rat12–24Neuronal Kanai and Hediger, 1992
Kanai et al., 1995
Bjoras et al., 1996
EAAT-1 l-GlutamateHuman48–60 Arriza et al., 1994
EAAT-2 l-GlutamateHuman54–97 Arriza et al., 1994
EAAT-3 l-GlutamateHuman47–62 Arriza et al., 1994
EAAT-4 l-GlutamateHumannd Fairman et al., 1995
EAAT-5 l-GlutamateHumannd Arriza et al., 1997
  • EAAC, excitatory amino acid carrier. nd, not determined.