SLC1A6 - solute carrier family 1 member 6 Gene

Also Known as EAAT4

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 6511

About SLC1A6

Cytogenetic location: 19p13.12 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 19:14,950,033-15,010,643 (from NCBI)

This gene has 11 transcripts (splice variants), 197 orthologues and 6 paralogues. Biased expression in testis (RPKM 7.7), brain (RPKM 2.7) and 1 other tissue.

Summary

Predicted to enable high-affinity glutamate transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in neurotransmitter uptake. Located in intermediate filament Cytoskeleton and plasma membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

SLC1A6 Products (6)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001272087.2 NP_001259016.1 excitatory amino acid transporter 4 isoform 1
NM_001272088.2 NP_001259017.1 excitatory amino acid transporter 4 isoform 1
NM_001384669.1 NP_001371598.1 excitatory amino acid transporter 4 isoform 2
NM_001384670.1 NP_001371599.1 excitatory amino acid transporter 4 isoform 1
NM_001384671.1 NP_001371600.1 excitatory amino acid transporter 4 isoform 3
NM_005071.3 NP_005062.1 excitatory amino acid transporter 4 isoform 2
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables L-aspartate transmembrane transporter activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
7791878 GOA
enables L-glutamate transmembrane transporter activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
7791878 GOA
enables glutamate:sodium symporter activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
7791878 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in L-aspartate import across plasma membrane IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
7791878 GOA
involved in L-glutamate import across plasma membrane IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
7791878 GOA
involved in neurotransmitter uptake IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
7791878 GOA
involved in neurotransmitter uptake IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
7791878 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

SLC1A6 Protein Structure

SDF

SDF: Sodium:dicarboxylate symporter family (59 - 521)

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  • 564 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

excitatory amino acid transporter 4

  • sodium-dependent glutamate/aspartate transporter

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Spinocerebellar Ataxia 5
  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

  • SCA5

  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia-5

  • Ataxia, Spinocerebellar, Type 5

Episodic Ataxia, Type 6
  • Episodic Ataxia Type 6

  • EA6

  • Episodic Ataxia 6

  • Ea-6

  • Ataxia, Episodic, Type 6

Dicarboxylic Aminoaciduria
  • Glutamate-Aspartate Transport Defect

  • Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria

  • DCBXA

  • Renal Aminoacidurias

Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Autosomal Recessive 8
  • Arca1

  • Autosomal Recessive Cerebellar Ataxia Type 1

  • SCAR8

  • Autosomal Recessive Spinocerebellar Ataxia 8

  • Autosomal Recessive Ataxia, Beauce Type

  • Recessive Ataxia Of Beauce

  • Syne1-Related Autosomal Recessive Cerebellar Ataxia

  • Ataxia, Recessive, Of Beauce

  • Cerebellar Ataxia, Autosomal Recessive, Type 1

  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia Autosomal Recessive 8

  • Autosomal Recessive Ataxia Beauce Type

  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Autosomal Recessive, 8

  • Ataxia Recessive Of Beauce

  • Ataxia, Spinocerebellar, Autosomal Recessive, Type 8

Spinocerebellar Ataxia 30
  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 30

  • SCA30

  • Cerebellar Ataxia Early-Onset Nonprogressive

  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia 29

  • Acv

  • Aplasia Of Cerebellar Vermis

  • Cerebellar Vermis Aplasia

  • Congenital Nonprogressive Spinocerebellar Ataxia

  • Sca29

  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 29

Episodic Ataxia
  • Isaacs Syndrome

  • Neuromyotonia

  • Isaacs' Syndrome

  • Acquired Neuromyotonia

  • Continuous Muscle Fiber Activity Syndrome

  • Quantal Squander Syndrome

  • Isaacs-Mertens Syndrome

  • Ea Syndrome

  • Episodic Ataxia Syndrome

  • Isaac Syndrome

  • Isaac'S-Merten'S Syndrome

  • Isaac-Mertens Syndrome

  • Peripheral Nerve Hyperexcitability

  • Ea

  • Peripheral Nerve Hyperexcitability Syndrome

  • Ataxia, Episodic

  • Isaacs Neuromyotonia

  • Continuous Muscle Fibre Activity

Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia
  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia

  • Adca

  • Pierre Marie Cerebellar Ataxia

  • Ataxia, Spinocerebellar

  • Sca

  • Autosomal Dominant Spinocerebellar Ataxia

  • Spinocerebellar Ataxias

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  • ALS

  • Lou Gehrig Disease

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Type 1

  • Charcot Disease

  • ALS1

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Susceptibility To

  • Fals

  • Lou Gehrig'S Disease

  • Mnd

  • Motor Neuron Disease

  • Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1, Familial

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1, Autosomal Dominant

  • Motor Neuron Disease, Bulbar

  • Motor Neurone Disease

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis With Dementia

  • Dementia With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  • Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  • Sclerosis, Lateral, Amyotrophic

  • Sclerosis, Lateral, Amyotrophic, Type 1

  • Amyotrophic Sclerosis

  • Als - [Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis]

  • Wasting Palsy

  • Amyotrophic Paralysis

  • Amyotrophy Lateral Sclerosis

  • Wasting Paralysis

  • Spinal Progressive Amyotrophy

  • Progressive Atrophic Paralysis

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Canis familiaris SLC1A6 VGNC VGNC:46266
Rattus norvegicus SLC1A6 RGD RGD:620340
Mus musculus SLC1A6 MGD MGI:1096331
Bos taurus SLC1A6 VGNC VGNC:52881
Felis catus SLC1A6 VGNC VGNC:65234
Others SLC1A6 NCBI