PMID- 34304372 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220331 LR - 20220401 IS - 1573-6903 (Electronic) IS - 0364-3190 (Print) IS - 0364-3190 (Linking) VI - 47 IP - 1 DP - 2022 Jan TI - The Lepidopteran KAAT1 and CAATCH1: Orthologs to Understand Structure-Function Relationships in Mammalian SLC6 Transporters. PG - 111-126 LID - 10.1007/s11064-021-03410-1 [doi] AB - To the SLC6 family belong 20 human transporters that utilize the sodium electrochemical gradient to move biogenic amines, osmolytes, amino acids and related compounds into cells. They are classified into two functional groups, the Neurotransmitter transporters (NTT) and Nutrient amino acid transporters (NAT). Here we summarize how since their first cloning in 1998, the insect (Lepidopteran) Orthologs of the SLC6 family transporters have represented very important tools for investigating functional-structural relationships, mechanism of transport, ion and pH dependence and substate interaction of the mammalian (and human) counterparts. CI - (c) 2021. The Author(s). FAU - Castagna, Michela AU - Castagna M AD - Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Via Trentacoste 2, 20134, Milan, Italy. FAU - Cinquetti, Raffaella AU - Cinquetti R AD - Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, via Dunant 3, 21100, Varese, Italy. FAU - Verri, Tiziano AU - Verri T AD - Laboratory of Applied Physiology, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Via Provinciale Lecce-Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy. FAU - Vacca, Francesca AU - Vacca F AD - Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, via Dunant 3, 21100, Varese, Italy. FAU - Giovanola, Matteo AU - Giovanola M AD - Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Via Trentacoste 2, 20134, Milan, Italy. FAU - Barca, Amilcare AU - Barca A AD - Laboratory of Applied Physiology, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Via Provinciale Lecce-Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy. FAU - Romanazzi, Tiziana AU - Romanazzi T AD - Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, via Dunant 3, 21100, Varese, Italy. FAU - Roseti, Cristina AU - Roseti C AD - Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, via Dunant 3, 21100, Varese, Italy. AD - Research Centre for Neuroscience, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. FAU - Galli, Alessandra AU - Galli A AD - Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Via Trentacoste 2, 20134, Milan, Italy. FAU - Bossi, Elena AU - Bossi E AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9549-2153 AD - Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, via Dunant 3, 21100, Varese, Italy. elena.bossi@uninsubria.it. AD - Research Centre for Neuroscience, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. elena.bossi@uninsubria.it. LA - eng GR - 813898/H2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210724 PL - United States TA - Neurochem Res JT - Neurochemical research JID - 7613461 RN - 0 (Amino Acid Transport Systems) RN - 0 (Carrier Proteins) RN - 0 (Insect Proteins) RN - 0 (Membrane Proteins) SB - IM MH - Amino Acid Transport Systems/metabolism MH - Animals MH - *Carrier Proteins/metabolism MH - Humans MH - Insect Proteins/chemistry/genetics/metabolism MH - Mammals/metabolism MH - *Membrane Proteins/metabolism MH - Structure-Activity Relationship PMC - PMC8310414 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ACE2 OT - Electrophysiology OT - Membrane transporters OT - Neurotransmitter transporters OT - Nutrient transporters OT - SLC6 OT - Xenopus laevis oocytes COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest, financial or otherwise. EDAT- 2021/07/26 06:00 MHDA- 2022/04/01 06:00 PMCR- 2021/07/24 CRDT- 2021/07/25 20:55 PHST- 2021/04/18 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/07/20 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/04/18 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/07/26 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/04/01 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/07/25 20:55 [entrez] PHST- 2021/07/24 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1007/s11064-021-03410-1 [pii] AID - 3410 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s11064-021-03410-1 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Neurochem Res. 2022 Jan;47(1):111-126. doi: 10.1007/s11064-021-03410-1. Epub 2021 Jul 24.