Abstract
Amino acids (AA) are essential elements in animals and plants. In a genome-wide analysis in yeasts, plants and animals five AA transporter superfamilies could be identified. Transporters of one superfamily (ATF1, SLC38) which includes animal and plant members correspond to proteins involved in neurotransmitter transport in animals. Their close relation with plant genes suggests that a closely related transport mechanism could be involved in AA transport in plants. This chapter summarizes current knowledge on AA transport in animals and plants and the question of a possible common mechanism is discussed.
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Müller, T., Koch, W., & Wipf, D. (2006). Amino acid transport in plants and transport of neurotransmitters in animals: A common mechanism? In Communication in Plants: Neuronal Aspects of Plant Life (pp. 153–170). Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-28516-8_11
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