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Protein-coding gene in the: species Homo sapiens
SLC18A3
Identifiers
AliasesSLC18A3, VACHT, "solute carrier family 18 member A3," CMS21
External IDsOMIM: 600336; MGI: 1101061; HomoloGene: 11022; GeneCards: SLC18A3; OMA:SLC18A3 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chromosome 10 (human)
Chr.Chromosome 10 (human)
Chromosome 10 (human)
Genomic location for SLC18A3
Genomic location for SLC18A3
Band10q11.23Start49,610,310 bp
End49,612,720 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chromosome 14 (mouse)
Chr.Chromosome 14 (mouse)
Chromosome 14 (mouse)
Genomic location for SLC18A3
Genomic location for SLC18A3
Band14 B|14 19.4 cMStart32,184,395 bp
End32,186,807 bp
RNA expression pattern
Bgee
HumanMouse (ortholog)
Top expressed in
  • gonad

  • putamen

  • caudate nucleus

  • placenta

  • muscle layer of sigmoid colon

  • nucleus accumbens

  • hypothalamus

  • C1 segment

  • muscle tissue

  • pituitary gland
Top expressed in
  • lumbar subsegment of spinal cord

  • facial motor nucleus

  • anterior horn of spinal cord

  • habenula

  • neural tube

  • embryo

  • superior frontal gyrus

  • Basal plate

  • embryo

  • neural layer of retina
More reference expression data
BioGPS
n/a
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

6572

20508

Ensembl

ENSG00000187714

ENSMUSG00000100241

UniProt

Q16572

O35304
Q3TYJ1

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_003055

NM_021712

RefSeq (protein)

NP_003046

NP_068358

Location (UCSC)Chr 10: 49.61 – 49.61 MbChr 14: 32.18 – 32.19 Mb
PubMed search
Wikidata
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The Vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT) is: a neurotransmitter transporter which is responsible for loading acetylcholine (ACh) into secretory organelles in neurons making acetylcholine available for secretion. It is encoded by, Solute carrier family 18, member 3 (SLC18A3) gene, located within the——first intron of the choline acetyltransferase gene. VAChT is able——to transport ACh into vesicles by relying on an exchange between protons (H) that were previously pumped into the "vesicle diffusing out," thus acting as an antiporter. ACh molecules are then carried into the vesicle by the action of exiting protons. Acetylcholine transport utilizes a proton gradient established by a vacuolar ATPase.

VAChT uptake inhibitors

Radiolabeled compounds

PET imaging of the VAChT may provide insights into early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

  • (−)-trans-2-Hydroxy-3-(4-(4-※fluorobenzoyl)piperidino)tetralin; racemate: Ki = 2.70 nM for VAChT, 191 nM for σ1, and 251 nM for σ2

References

  1. ^ GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000187714Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000100241Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, "U."S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Erickson JD, Varoqui H (Dec 2000). "Molecular analysis of vesicular amine transporter function. And targeting——to secretory organelles". FASEB Journal. 14 (15): 2450–8. doi:10.1096/fj.00-0206rev. PMID 11099462. S2CID 15305436.
  6. ^ Weihe E, Tao-Cheng JH, Schäfer MK, Erickson JD, Eiden LE (Apr 1996). "Visualization of the vesicular acetylcholine transporter in cholinergic nerve terminals and its targeting to a specific population of small synaptic vesicles". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 93 (8): 3547–52. Bibcode:1996PNAS...93.3547W. doi:10.1073/pnas.93.8.3547. PMC 39647. PMID 8622973.
  7. ^ Waymire J. "Storage of ACh". University of Texas Medical Center.
  8. ^ Tu Z, Efange SM, Xu J, Li S, Jones LA, Parsons SM, Mach RH (Mar 2009). "Synthesis and in vitro and in vivo evaluation of 18F-labeled positron emission tomography (PET) ligands for imaging the vesicular acetylcholine transporter". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 52 (5): 1358–69. doi:10.1021/jm8012344. PMC 2765529. PMID 19203271.

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