Excitatory amino-acid transporter 5

6512242607ENSG00000162383ENSMUSG00000008932O00341Q8JZR4NM_001287595NM_001287596NM_001287597NM_006671NM_146255NP_001274524NP_001274525NP_001274526NP_006662NP_666367Excitatory amino-acid transporter 5 (EAAT5) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC1A7 gene. Excitatory amino-acid transporter 5 (EAAT5) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC1A7 gene. EAAT5 is expressed predominantly in the retina, has high affinity for the excitatory amino acid L-glutamate. When stimulated by this amino acid, EAAT5 conducts chloride ions.