Glucose Transporter Type 1

**Definition:** A ubiquitously expressed glucose transporter that is important for constitutive, basal GLUCOSE transport. It is predominately expressed in ENDOTHELIAL CELLS and ERYTHROCYTES at the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER and is responsible for GLUCOSE entry into the BRAIN.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.157.530.500.500.500 - D12.776.157.530.937.563.500 - D12.776.543.585.500.500.500 - D12.776.543.585.937.625.500

**Synonyms:** - GLUT1 Protein - GLUT-1 Protein - Erythrocyte Glucose Transporter - Solute Carrier Family 2, Facilitated Glucose Transporter, Member 1 Protein - SLC2A1 Protein