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PROTEIN SUMMARY SECTION OVERVIEW GENE INFORMATION RNA DATA ANTIBODY DATA
GENERAL INFORMATIONi

General description of the gene and the encoded protein(s) using information from HGNC and Ensembl, as well as predictions made by the Human Protein Atlas project.

Gene namei

Official gene symbol, which is typically a short form of the gene name, according to HGNC.

SLC18A2
Synonyms SVAT, SVMT, VMAT2
Gene descriptioni

Full gene name according to HGNC.

Solute carrier family 18 member A2
Protein classi

Assigned HPA protein class(es) for the encoded protein(s).

Disease related genes
FDA approved drug targets
Metabolic proteins
Transporters
Predicted locationi

All transcripts of all genes have been analyzed regarding the location(s) of corresponding protein based on prediction methods for signal peptides and transmembrane regions.

  • Genes with at least one transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, according to prediction methods or to UniProt location data, have been further annotated and classified with the aim to determine if the corresponding protein(s) are secreted or actually retained in intracellular locations or membrane-attached.

  • Remaining genes, with no transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, will be assigned the prediction-based location(s).

The annotated location overrules the predicted location, so that a gene encoding a predicted secreted protein that has been annotated as intracellular will have intracellular as the final location.

Membrane
Protein evidence Evidence at protein level (all genes)
GENE INFORMATIONi

Gene information from Ensembl and Entrez, as well as links to available gene identifiers are displayed here. Information was retrieved from Ensembl if not indicated otherwise.

Chromosome 10
Cytoband q25.3
Chromosome location (bp) 117241093 - 117279430
Number of transcriptsi

Number of protein-coding transcripts from the gene as defined by Ensembl.

1
Ensembl ENSG00000165646 (version 109)
Entrez gene 6571
HGNC HGNC:10935
UniProt Q05940 (UniProt - Evidence at protein level)
neXtProt NX_Q05940
GeneCards SLC18A2
Antibodypedia SLC18A2 antibodies


PROTEIN FUNCTION
Protein function (UniProt)i

Useful information about the protein provided by UniProt.

Electrogenic antiporter that exchanges one cationic monoamine with two intravesicular protons across the membrane of secretory and synaptic vesicles. Uses the electrochemical proton gradient established by the V-type proton-pump ATPase to accumulate high concentrations of monoamines inside the vesicles prior to their release via exocytosis. Transports a variety of catecholamines such as dopamine, adrenaline and noradrenaline, histamine, and indolamines such as serotonin 1, 2. Regulates the transvesicular monoaminergic gradient that determines the quantal size. Mediates somatodendritic dopamine release in hippocampal neurons, likely as part of a regulated secretory pathway that integrates retrograde synaptic signals (By similarity). Acts as a primary transporter for striatal dopamine loading ensuring impulse-dependent release of dopamine at the synaptic cleft (By similarity). Responsible for histamine and serotonin storage and subsequent corelease from mast cell granules 3 (By similarity).... show less
Biological process (UniProt)i

Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins because they are involved in a particular biological process.

Neurotransmitter transport, Transport
Gene summary (Entrez)i

Useful information about the gene from Entrez

This gene encodes an transmembrane protein that functions as an ATP-dependent transporter of monoamines, such as dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, and histamine. This protein transports amine neurotransmitters into synaptic vesicles. Polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other neurological/psychiatric ailments. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2018]... show less
PROTEIN INFORMATIONi

The protein information section displays alternative protein-coding transcripts (splice variants) encoded by this gene according to the Ensembl database.

The ENSP identifier links to the Ensembl website protein summary, while the ENST identifier links to the Ensembl website transcript summary for the selected splice variant. The data in the UniProt column can be expanded to show links to all matching UniProt identifiers for this protein.

The protein classes assigned to this protein are shown if expanding the data in the protein class column. Parent protein classes are in bold font and subclasses are listed under the parent class.

The Gene Ontology terms assigned to this protein are listed if expanding the Gene ontology column. The length of the protein (amino acid residues according to Ensembl), molecular mass (kDalton), predicted signal peptide (according to a majority of the signal peptide predictors SPOCTOPUS, SignalP 4.0, and Phobius) and the number of predicted transmembrane region(s) (according to MDM) are also reported.
Splice variant SwissProt TrEMBL Protein class Gene ontology Length & mass Signal peptide
(predicted)
Transmembrane regions
(predicted)
SLC18A2-202
ENSP00000496339
ENST00000644641
Q05940
[Direct mapping] Synaptic vesicular amine transporter
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Metabolic proteins
Transporters
   Electrochemical Potential-driven transporters
Predicted membrane proteins
   Prediction method-based
   Membrane proteins predicted by MDM
   MEMSAT3 predicted membrane proteins
   MEMSAT-SVM predicted membrane proteins
   Phobius predicted membrane proteins
   SCAMPI predicted membrane proteins
   SPOCTOPUS predicted membrane proteins
   THUMBUP predicted membrane proteins
   TMHMM predicted membrane proteins
   # TM segments-based
   >9TM proteins predicted by MDM
Disease related genes
FDA approved drug targets
   Small molecule drugs
Mapped to neXtProt
   neXtProt - Evidence at protein level
Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014)
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0001975 [response to amphetamine]
GO:0002552 [serotonin secretion by mast cell]
GO:0002553 [histamine secretion by mast cell]
GO:0005335 [serotonin:sodium symporter activity]
GO:0005515 [protein binding]
GO:0005813 [centrosome]
GO:0005886 [plasma membrane]
GO:0006836 [neurotransmitter transport]
GO:0007268 [chemical synaptic transmission]
GO:0007626 [locomotory behavior]
GO:0008021 [synaptic vesicle]
GO:0008504 [monoamine transmembrane transporter activity]
GO:0009636 [response to toxic substance]
GO:0009791 [post-embryonic development]
GO:0015311 [monoamine:proton antiporter activity]
GO:0015842 [aminergic neurotransmitter loading into synaptic vesicle]
GO:0015844 [monoamine transport]
GO:0015872 [dopamine transport]
GO:0016020 [membrane]
GO:0022857 [transmembrane transporter activity]
GO:0030424 [axon]
GO:0030425 [dendrite]
GO:0030658 [transport vesicle membrane]
GO:0030667 [secretory granule membrane]
GO:0030672 [synaptic vesicle membrane]
GO:0031410 [cytoplasmic vesicle]
GO:0042137 [sequestering of neurotransmitter]
GO:0042995 [cell projection]
GO:0043195 [terminal bouton]
GO:0043231 [intracellular membrane-bounded organelle]
GO:0045202 [synapse]
GO:0051610 [serotonin uptake]
GO:0051615 [histamine uptake]
GO:0055085 [transmembrane transport]
GO:0070083 [clathrin-sculpted monoamine transport vesicle membrane]
GO:0098691 [dopaminergic synapse]
GO:0098700 [neurotransmitter loading into synaptic vesicle]
GO:0099123 [somato-dendritic dopamine secretion]
GO:1903427 [negative regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process]
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514 aa
55.7 kDa
No >9

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