5lm4

Structural highlights

Disease

[EAA1_HUMAN] Alternating hemiplegia of childhood;Episodic ataxia type 6. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Function

[EAA1_HUMAN] Transports L-glutamate and also L- and D-aspartate. Essential for terminating the postsynaptic action of glutamate by rapidly removing released glutamate from the synaptic cleft. Acts as a symport by cotransporting sodium.