Anti-Vesicular Glutamate Transporter 1 antibodies are used in antigen-specific immunodetection in biological samples. The target Vesicular Glutamate Transporter 1 is a known alias name of the protein solute carrier family 17 member 7, encoded by the SLC17A7 gene in humans. This 560-amino acid residue protein is reported to be a multifunctional transporter that transports L-glutamate as well as multiple ions such as chloride, proton, potassium, sodium and phosphate. It is localized to the cytoplasmic vesicles and cell membrane of the cell. In terms of tissue expression, it is reported to be expressed in several regions of the brain including amygdala, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, hippocampus, frontal lobe, medulla, occipital lobe, putamen and temporal lobe. The term brain-specific Na(+)-dependent inorganic phosphate cotransporter is another synonym for Vesicular Glutamate Transporter 1.