SLC1A6 - solute carrier family 1 member 6 Gene
Also Known as EAAT4
Species: Homo sapiens
About SLC1A6
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 |
SLC1A6 Protein Structure
SDF: Sodium:dicarboxylate symporter family (59 - 521)
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- 564 a.a.
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
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excitatory amino acid transporter 4 |
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Related Diseases
| Diseases | Alias | |
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| Spinocerebellar Ataxia 5 |
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| Episodic Ataxia, Type 6 |
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| Dicarboxylic Aminoaciduria |
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| Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Autosomal Recessive 8 |
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| Spinocerebellar Ataxia 30 |
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| Episodic Ataxia |
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| Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia |
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| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1 |
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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 |