SLC18A1 - solute carrier family 18 member A1 Gene
Also Known as CGAT; VAT1; VMAT1
Species: Homo sapiens
About SLC18A1
This gene has 10 transcripts (splice variants), 196 orthologues and 3 paralogues. Biased expression in adrenal (RPKM 13.1), colon (RPKM 1.0) and 1 other tissue.
Summary
The vesicular Monoamine Transporter acts to accumulate cytosolic monoamines into vesicles, using the proton gradient maintained across the vesicular membrane. Its proper function is essential to the correct activity of the monoaminergic systems that have been implicated in several human neuropsychiatric disorders. The transporter is a site of action of important drugs, including reserpine and tetrabenazine (Peter et al., 1993 [PubMed 7905859]). See also SLC18A2 (MIM 193001).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]
SLC18A1 Products (4)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_001135691.3 | NP_001129163.1 | chromaffin granule amine transporter isoform a |
| NM_001142324.2 | NP_001135796.1 | chromaffin granule amine transporter isoform b |
| NM_001142325.2 | NP_001135797.1 | chromaffin granule amine transporter isoform c |
| NM_003053.4 | NP_003044.1 | chromaffin granule amine transporter isoform a |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enables monoamine:proton antiporter activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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8643547 | GOA |
| enables protein binding |
IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
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32296183 | GOA |
| Biological Process GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| involved in dopamine uptake |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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23337945 | GOA |
| involved in norepinephrine uptake |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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23337945 | GOA |
| involved in serotonin uptake |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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8643547 | GOA |
| Cellular Component GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| located in endoplasmic reticulum membrane |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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16326835 | GOA |
| located in secretory granule membrane |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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16326835 | GOA |
SLC18A1 Protein Structure
MFS_1: Major Facilitator Superfamily (121 - 431)
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- 525 a.a.
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
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chromaffin granule amine transporter |
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Related Diseases
| Diseases | Alias | |
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| Barbiturate Abuse |
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| Adrenal Neuroblastoma |
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| Narcolepsy |
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| Schizophrenia |
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| Autism |
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Orthologs Information
| Species | Symbol | Source | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mus musculus | SLC18A1 | MGD | MGI:106684 |
| Bos taurus | SLC18A1 | VGNC | VGNC:34705 |
| Canis familiaris | SLC18A1 | VGNC | VGNC:46255 |
| Felis catus | SLC18A1 | VGNC | VGNC:65226 |
| Rattus norvegicus | SLC18A1 | RGD | RGD:3693 |
| Macaca mulatta | SLC18A1 | VGNC | VGNC:77406 |
| Others | SLC18A1 | NCBI |