NCBI Accession #
NP_193844.2
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_118231.4
NCBI Official Full Name
amino acid transporter 1
NCBI Official Symbol
AAT1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
amino acid transporter 1; AtCAT1; CAT1; CATIONIC AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER 1; F7J7.60; F7J7_60
NCBI Protein Information
amino acid transporter 1
NCBI Summary
Encodes a member of the cationic amino acid transporter (CAT) subfamily of amino acid polyamine choline transporters. Mediates efficient uptake of Lys, Arg and Glu in a yeast system.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
AAT1
UniProt Protein Name
Cationic amino acid transporter 1
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Amino acid transporter 1
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q84MA5
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q7DLY7; Q96241
UniProt Related Accession #
Q84MA5
UniProt Comments
High-affinity permease involved in the transport of the cationic amino acids (e.g. arginine, lysine, histidine, citrulline, valine, and glutamate). Transport mostly basic amino acids, and, to a lower extent neutral and acidic amino acids. May function as a proton symporter.