Disorders characterized by defective transport of amino acids across cell membranes. These include deficits in transport across brush-border epithelial cell membranes of the small intestine (MICROVILLI) and KIDNEY TUBULES; transport across the basolateral membrane; and transport across the membranes of intracellular organelles. (From Nippon Rinsho 1992 Jul;50(7):1587-92)
Synonyms: Transport Disorders, Amino Acid, Inborn, Inherited Amino Acid Transport Disorders, Inborn Transport Disorders, Amino Acid, Amino Acid Transport Disorders, Inborn
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2000
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D020157