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Vesicular monoamine transporter 1

Vesicular monoamine transporter 1 (VMAT1), also known as chromaffin granule amine transporter (CGAT) or solute carrier family 18 member 1 (SLC18A1), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC18A1 gene. VMAT1 is an integral membrane protein, which is embedded in synaptic vesicles and serves to transfer monoamines, such as norepinephrine…

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Aliases
SLC18A1, CGAT, VAT1, VMAT1, Vesicular monoamine transporter 1, solute carrier family 18 member A1, VMAT2
Band
8p21.3 · 8 B3.3|8 33.88 cM
Bgee
testicle · rectum · monocyte · granulocyte · mucosa of sigmoid colon
BioGPS
n/a
Chr.
Chromosome 8 (human) · Chromosome 8 (mouse)
Databases
NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

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Gene ontology · 23
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1 → aminergic neurotransmitter loading into synaptic vesicle, cell junction, clathrin-sculpted monoamine transport vesicle membrane, cytoplasmic vesicle, cytoplasmic vesicle membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, endoplasmic reticulum membrane, integral component of membrane, integral component of plasma membrane, membrane, monoamine transmembrane transporter activity, monoamine transport, neurotransmitter transport, serotonin transport, serotonin uptake, serotonin:sodium symporter activity, synapse, synaptic vesicle membrane, terminal bouton, transmembrane transport
Bgee · 20
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1 → adrenal gland, appendix, convoluted tubule, duodenum, gastrula, granulocyte, human kidney, interventricular septum, monocyte, mucosa of sigmoid colon, mucosa of transverse colon, proximal convoluted tubule, proximal straight tubule, rectum, right adrenal gland, right kidney, stellate ganglion, substantia nigra, testicle, yolk sac
RNA expression pattern · 20
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1 → adrenal gland, appendix, convoluted tubule, duodenum, gastrula, granulocyte, human kidney, interventricular septum, monocyte, mucosa of sigmoid colon, mucosa of transverse colon, proximal convoluted tubule, proximal straight tubule, rectum, right adrenal gland, right kidney, stellate ganglion, substantia nigra, testicle, yolk sac
Band · 2
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1 → 8 B3.3|8 33.88 cM, 8p21.3
Chr. · 2
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1 → Chromosome 8 (human), Chromosome 8 (mouse)
End · 2
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1 → 20,183,206 bp, 69,541,887 bp
Aliases · 1
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1 → SLC18A1, CGAT, VAT1, VMAT1, Vesicular monoamine transporter 1, solute carrier family 18 member A1, VMAT2
BioGPS · 1
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1 → n/a
Databases · 1
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1 → NCBI: entry; OMA: entry
Ensembl · 1
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1 → ENSG00000036565

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vmat1 cells monoamine transport gene human bp serotonin slc18a1 protein found vmat2 transporter vesicles chr band chromosome monoamines vesicular cell

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Vesicular monoamine transporter 1AliasesSLC18A1, CGAT, VAT1, VMAT1, Vesicular monoamine transporter 1, solute carrier family 18 member A1, VMAT21.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Band8p21.31.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Band8 B3.3|8 33.88 cM1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeetesticle1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeerectum1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeemonocyte1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeegranulocyte1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeemucosa of sigmoid colon1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeeright adrenal gland1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeemucosa of transverse colon1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeeappendix1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeesubstantia nigra1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeeduodenum1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeeright kidney1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeeconvoluted tubule1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeeproximal convoluted tubule1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeeinterventricular septum1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeehuman kidney1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeeproximal straight tubule1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeegastrula1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeeadrenal gland1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeestellate ganglion1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Bgeeyolk sac1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1BioGPSn/a1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Chr.Chromosome 8 (human)1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1Chr.Chromosome 8 (mouse)1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1End20,183,206 bp1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1End69,541,887 bp1.00infobox
Vesicular monoamine transporter 1EnsemblENSG000000365651.00infobox

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