SLC1A7 (Solute Carrier Family 1 Member 7): SLC1A7 is a high-affinity glutamate transporter that assists in removing glutamate from the synaptic cleft. This process is vital for preventing excitotoxicity — a damaging condition caused by excessive glutamate leading to neuronal injury. Although it has been less studied than other glutamate transporters, SLC1A7 contributes to regulating glutamatergic signalling and may be significant in neurological disorders associated with disrupted glutamate neurotransmission.