Vesicular glutamate transporter 1 (VGLUT1) is aprotein that in humans is encoded by theSLC17A7gene.[5][6][7]
The protein encoded by this gene is a vesicle-bound, sodium-dependent phosphate transporter that is specifically expressed in the neuron-rich regions of the brain. It is preferentially associated with the membranes of synaptic vesicles and functions in glutamate transport. The protein shares 82% identity with the differentiation-associated Na-dependent inorganic phosphatecotransporter and they appear to form a distinct class within the Na+/Picotransporter family.[7]
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