Entrez gene ID | | 6531 |
Official gene symbol | | SLC6A3 |
Full name | | solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, dopamine), member 3 |
Aliases | | ,DAT,DAT1, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a dopamine transporter which is a member of the sodium- and chloride-dependent neurotransmitter transporter family. The 3' UTR of this gene contains a 40 bp tandem repeat, referred to as a variable number tandem repeat or VNTR, which can be present in 3 to 11 copies. Variation in the number of repeats is associated with idiopathic epilepsy, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dependence on alcohol and cocaine, susceptibility to Parkinson disease and protection against nicotine dependence. |
Location | | Chromosome: 5 Locus: 5p15.3 |
Gene position | | 1445543 - 1392905 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 52639 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 126455 |
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