Slc18a3 solute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine), member 3 [ Mus musculus (house mouse) ] - Gene - Data resources

20508

Slc18a3 solute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine), member 3 [ Mus musculus (house mouse) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 20508)

Symbol: Slc18a3

Full name: solute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine), member 3

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: VALIDATED

Organism: Mus musculus

Also known as: VAChT; VAT

Summary: Predicted to enable acetylcholine transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in neurotransmitter loading into synaptic vesicle. Located in cytoplasm and terminal bouton. Is active in cholinergic synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including esophagus; heart; nervous system; pelvic ganglion; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congenital myasthenic syndrome 21. Orthologous to human SLC18A3 (solute carrier family 18 member A3). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Orthologs: human

Gene size: 2414bp

Exon count: 1