SLC18A1 - solute carrier family 18 member A1 Gene

Also Known as CGAT; VAT1; VMAT1

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 6570

About SLC18A1

Cytogenetic location: 8p21.3 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 8:20,144,855-20,183,136 (from NCBI)

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
8643547 GOA
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
32296183 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in dopamine uptake IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
23337945 GOA
involved in norepinephrine uptake IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
23337945 GOA
involved in serotonin uptake IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8643547 GOA
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence References Source
located in endoplasmic reticulum membrane IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16326835 GOA
located in secretory granule membrane IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16326835 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

SLC18A1 Protein Structure

MFS_1

MFS_1: Major Facilitator Superfamily (121 - 431)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

chromaffin granule amine transporter

  • solute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine transporter), member 1

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Barbiturate Abuse
Adrenal Neuroblastoma
  • Neuroblastoma Of Adrenal Gland

  • Adrenal Gland Neuroblastoma

  • Neuroblastoma Nos

Narcolepsy
  • Paroxysmal Sleep

  • Gelineau Syndrome

  • Narcoleptic Syndrome

  • Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndrome

  • Cataplexy And Narcolepsy

  • Narcolepsy, Without Cataplexy

  • Gelineau'S Syndrome

  • Narcolepsy With Or Without Cataplexy

  • Narcolepsy Nos

Schizophrenia
  • SCZD

  • Schizophrenia With Or Without An Affective Disorder

  • Schizophrenia 12

  • Schizophrenia, Susceptibility To

  • Schizophrenia-1

  • Dementia Praecox

  • Schizophrenia 1

Autism
  • Autistic Disorder

  • Autism Susceptibility 1

  • Childhood Autism

  • Autistic Disorder Of Childhood Onset

  • Infantile Autism

  • Kanner'S Syndrome

  • Autistic

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
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