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XB-ART-52313
Pflugers Arch 2016 Aug 01;4688:1363-74. doi: 10.1007/s00424-016-1842-5.
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Amino acid transporter B(0)AT1 (slc6a19) and ancillary protein: impact on function.

Margheritis E , Imperiali FG , Cinquetti R , Vollero A , Terova G , Rimoldi S , Girardello R , Bossi E .


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Amino acids play an important role in the metabolism of all organisms. Their epithelial re-absorption is due to specific transport proteins, such as B(0)AT1, a Na(+)-coupled neutral amino acid symporter belonging to the solute carrier 6 family. Here, a recently cloned fish orthologue, from the intestine of Salmo salar, was electrophysiologically characterized with the two-electrode voltage clamp technique, in Xenopus laevis oocytes heterologously expressing the transporter. Substrate specificity, apparent affinities and the ionic dependence of the transport mechanism were determined in the presence of specific collectrin. Results demonstrated that like the human, but differently from sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) orthologue, salmon B(0)AT1 needs to be associated with partner proteins to be correctly expressed at the oocyte plasma membrane. Cloning of sea bass collectrin and comparison of membrane expression and functionality of the B(0)AT1 orthologue transporters allowed a deeper investigation on the role of their interactions. The parameters acquired by electrophysiological and immunolocalization experiments in the mammalian and fish transporters contributed to highlight the dynamic of relations and impacts on transport function of the ancillary proteins. The comparative characterization of the physiological parameters of amino acid transporters with auxiliary proteins can help the comprehension of the regulatory mechanism of essential nutrient absorption.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: cltrn slc6a19

References [+] :
Bossi, Ionic selectivity of the coupled and uncoupled currents carried by the amino acid transporter KAAT1. 1999, Pubmed, Xenbase