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Gene information for SLC18A1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID6570
Official gene symbolSLC18A1
Full namesolute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine), member 1
Aliases,CGAT,VAT1,VMAT1,
Gene summaryThe 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]
LocationChromosome: 8   Locus: 8p21.3
Gene position20040717 - 20002366  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size38352 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID193002