NCBI Accession #
NP_176132.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_104616.5
NCBI Official Full Name
amino acid permease 1
NCBI Official Symbol
AAP1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
amino acid permease 1; AtAAP1; NAT2; NEUTRAL AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER 2
NCBI Protein Information
amino acid permease 1
NCBI Summary
Encodes AAP1 (amino acid permease 1), a neutral amino acid transporter expressed in seeds. Functions in amino acid uptake into embryos. The transporter also functions in acquisition of glutamate and neutral amino acids by the root.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
NAT2
UniProt Protein Name
Amino acid permease 1
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Amino acid transporter AAP1; Neutral amino acid transporter II
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q42400
UniProt Secondary Accession #
O48546
UniProt Related Accession #
Q42400
UniProt Comments
Amino acid-proton symporter. Stereospecific transporter with a broad specificity for histidine, glutamate and neutral amino acids. Reduced affinities for asparagine and valine. Involved in amino acid uptake from the apoplastic cavity into the embryo cells for storage protein accumulation and in root amino acid uptake.