The betaine-GABA transporter (BGT1, slc6a12) is predominantly expressed in the liver and at lower levels in the kidneys and at the brain surface.

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• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  AJP - Renal Physiology

• Publication date

  2012-02-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1152/ajprenal.00464.2011PMID 22071246
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