Vesicular Glutamate Transport Proteins
Synonyms
Glutamate Transporters, Vesicular
Transport Proteins, VGLUT
Transporters, Vesicular Glutamate
VGLUT Transport Proteins
Vesicular Glutamate Transporter Proteins
Vesicular Glutamate Transporters
A family of vesicular neurotransmitter transporter proteins that were originally characterized as sodium dependent inorganic phosphate cotransporters. Vesicular glutamate transport proteins sequester the excitatory neurotransmitter GLUTAMATE from the CYTOPLASM into SECRETORY VESICLES in exchange for lumenal PROTONS.