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Amino Acid Transport System y+ MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Amino Acid Transport System y+
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.157.530.200.374.600
D12.776.157.530.937.375
D12.776.543.585.200.374.600
D12.776.543.585.937.375
Unique ID
D027182
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D027182
Scope Note
A sodium-independent, basic amino acid transport system with a high-affinity for LYSINE; ARGININE; and ORNITHINE.
Entry Term(s)
Amino Acid Transport System y-Plus
System y+ Transporter
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Amino Acids/metabolism (1975-2001)
Carrier Proteins (1975-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2015/11/23
Amino Acid Transport System y+ Preferred
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