FB2024_03 , released June 25, 2024
Gene Group: SLC18 FAMILY OF VESICULAR NEUROTRANSMITTER TRANSPORTERS
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General Information
Name
SLC18 FAMILY OF VESICULAR NEUROTRANSMITTER TRANSPORTERS
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
SLC18
FlyBase ID
FBgg0000675
Date last reviewed
2017-03-03
Number of members
3
Description
Description
Solute carrier family 18 (SLC18) members are vesicular neurotransmitter transmembrane transporters for the biogenic amines and acetylcholine. (Adapted from FBrf0225369).
Notes on Group
Source Material
The SLC18 FAMILY OF VESICULAR NEUROTRANSMITTER TRANSPORTERS Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Chang et al., 2020, Deshpande et al., 2020, and Martin and Krantz, 2014 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
neurotransmitter transmembrane transporter activity
Biological Process
neurotransmitter transport
Cellular Component
synaptic vesicle membrane
Related Gene Groups
Parent group(s)
SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY
Members (3)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
Gene Symbol
Gene Name
Also Known As
Source Material for Membership
prt
portabella
(Chang et al., 2020, Deshpande et al., 2020, Martin and Krantz, 2014)
VAChT
Vesicular acetylcholine transporter
(Chang et al., 2020, Deshpande et al., 2020, Martin and Krantz, 2014)
Vmat
Vesicular monoamine transporter
dVMAT, l(2)SH0459, DVMAT-A
(Chang et al., 2020, Deshpande et al., 2020, Martin and Krantz, 2014)
External Data
Equivalent Group(s)
Other resource(s)
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
SLC18
Vesicular amine transporter family
Vesicular neurotransmitter transporters
SLC18 FAMILY OF VESICULAR NEUROTRANSMITTER TRANSPORTERS
SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 18
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (4)