Amino acid transporters within the solute carrier superfamily: Underappreciated proteins and novel opportunities for cancer therapy

• Main Authors: Kiavash Hushmandi (Author), Behzad Einollahi (Author), Seyed Hassan Saadat (Author), E. Hui Clarissa Lee (Author), Marzieh Ramezani Farani (Author), Elena Okina (Author), Yun Suk Huh (Author), Noushin Nabavi (Author), Shokooh Salimimoghadam (Author), Alan Prem Kumar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Solute carrier (SLC) transporters, a diverse family of membrane proteins, are instrumental in orchestrating the intake and efflux of nutrients including amino acids, vitamins, ions, nutrients, etc, across cell membranes. This dynamic process is critical for sustaining the metabolic deman...