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Amino Acid Transport System L MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Amino Acid Transport System L
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.157.530.200.500.500
D12.776.543.585.200.500.500
Unique ID
D027062
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D027062
Scope Note
A sodium-independent neutral amino acid transporter system with specificity for large amino acids. One of the functions of the transporter system is to supply large neutral amino acids to the brain.
Entry Term(s)
Amino Acid Transport System L Proteins
Large Amino Acid Transporter (LAT)
Large Neutral Amino Acid Transporter (LNAA)
System L Transporter
System L Transporter Proteins
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Amino Acids/metabolism (1976-2001)
Carrier Proteins (1999-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002; LARGE NEUTRAL AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER (LNAA) was indexed under CARRIER PROTEINS 1999-2001
History Note
2002; for LARGE NEUTRAL AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER (LNAA) use AMINO ACID TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (NM) 1999-2001
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2005/06/30
Amino Acid Transport System L Preferred
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