SLC1A7 (Solute Carrier Family 1 Member 7): SLC1A7 is a high-affinity glutamate transporter that aids in clearing glutamate from the synaptic cleft. This process is crucial for preventing excitotoxicity — a harmful condition caused by excessive glutamate resulting in neuronal damage. While it has been less studied compared to other glutamate transporters, SLC1A7 contributes to regulating glutamatergic signalling and may be significant in neurological disorders associated with disrupted glutamate neurotransmission.