When glutamate is taken up into glial cells by the EAATs, it is converted to glutamine subsequently transported back into the presynaptic neuron, converted back into glutamate, and taken up into synaptic vesicles by action of the VGLUTs.
It is converted to glutamine subsequently transported back into the presynaptic neuron, converted back into glutamate, and taken up into synaptic vesicles by action of the VGLUTs. Glutamate is taken up into glial cells by the EAATs.