SLC6A17 report

I. Expression across cell types

II. Expression across tissues

III. Associated gene sets

GO_0150104Biological processtransport across blood-brain barrier
GO_0032328Biological processalanine transport
GO_0015804Biological processneutral amino acid transport
GO_0015816Biological processglycine transport
GO_0030163Biological processprotein catabolic process
GO_0006836Biological processneurotransmitter transport
GO_0015824Biological processproline transport
GO_0007420Biological processbrain development
GO_0035725Biological processsodium ion transmembrane transport
GO_0015820Biological processL-leucine transport
GO_0098978Cellular componentglutamatergic synapse
GO_0005886Cellular componentplasma membrane
GO_0016020Cellular componentmembrane
GO_0030672Cellular componentsynaptic vesicle membrane
GO_0098794Cellular componentpostsynapse
GO_0098982Cellular componentGABA-ergic synapse
GO_0008021Cellular componentsynaptic vesicle
GO_0042995Cellular componentcell projection
GO_0015293Molecular functionsymporter activity
GO_0005515Molecular functionprotein binding

IV. Literature review

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Gene nameSLC6A17
Protein nameAlternative protein SLC6A17
Sodium-dependent neutral amino acid transporter SLC6A17 (Sodium-dependent neurotransmitter transporter NTT4) (Solute carrier family 6 member 17)
SynonymsNTT4
DescriptionFUNCTION: Synaptic vesicle transporter with apparent selectivity for neutral amino acids. The transport is sodium-coupled but chloride-independent, likely driven by the proton electrochemical gradient generated by vacuolar H(+)-ATPase in an overall electrogenic mechanism. May contribute to the synaptic uptake of neurotransmitter precursors in a process coupled in part to vesicle exocytosis. .

AccessionsL8E704
ENST00000331565.5
Q9H1V8