Excitatory amino acid transporter 1 (EAAT1) is a glutamate transporter (GluT). It rapidly removes L-glutamate from the synaptic cleft which is essential for terminating the postsynaptic action of glutamate. EAAT1 is also known as high affinity sodium-dependent glutamate/aspartate transporter 1 (GLAST1). EAAT1 is highly expressed in cerebellum but is also found in the frontal cortex, hippocampus and basal ganglia.
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