NCBI Accession #
NP_172472.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_100875.1
NCBI Official Full Name
amino acid permease 8
NCBI Official Symbol
AAP8
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
amino acid permease 8; ATAAP8; T27I1.3; T27I1_3
NCBI Protein Information
amino acid permease 8
NCBI Summary
Encodes a high affinity amino acid transporter that is probably responsible for import of organic nitrogen into developing seeds. One of eight gene family members that encode amino acid permeases. Most closely related to AAP1 (75%) identity.
UniProt Protein Name
Amino acid permease 8
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Amino acid transporter AAP8
UniProt Primary Accession #
O80592
UniProt Related Accession #
O80592
UniProt Comments
Amino acid-proton symporter. Stereospecific transporter with a broad specificity for glutamate, aspartate and neutral and acidic amino acids.