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Gene information for SLC18A2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID6571
Official gene symbolSLC18A2
Full namesolute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine), member 2
Aliases,MGC120477,MGC120478,MGC26538,SVAT,SVMT,VAT2,VMAT2,
Gene summaryThe vesicular monoamine transporter acts to accumulate cytosolic monoamines into synaptic vesicles, using the proton gradient maintained across the synaptic 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 SLC18A1 (MIM 193002).[supplied by OMIM]
LocationChromosome: 10   Locus: 10q25
Gene position119000584 - 119038941  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size38358 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID193001