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SLC6A2 solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, noradrenalin), member 2 GFS:959 |
Gene name: | SLC6A2 |
Chromosome: | 16q12.2 |
Previous Symbols: | NET1, NAT1, SLC6A5 |
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Locus Type: | gene with protein product |
Mouse Genome Database ID: | MGI:1270850 | Rat Genome Database ID: | RGD:621822 |
HGNC ID: | HGNC:11048 | RefSeq IDs: | NM_001043 |
Entrez Gene ID: | 6530 | Ensembl Gene ID: | ENSG00000103546 |
VEGA IDs: | OTTHUMG00000133208 | UniProt ID: | P23975 |
UCSC ID: | uc002eih.2 | OMIM ID: | 163970 |
Pubmed: | PMID2008212 | ||
CCDS IDs: | CCDSCCDS10754.1 |
The sodium-dependent noradrenaline transporter also known as the norepinephrine transporter or NET (or noradrenaline transporter (NAT)) is a monoamine transporter that transports the neurotransmitters norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and dopamine from the synapse back to cytosol, from which other transporters VMAT sequester DA and NE into vesicles for later storage and release. NET is 617 amino acids in length, contains 12 transmembrane domains,and is encoded by the SLC6A2 gene (solute carrier family 6 member 2).
This gene encodes a member of the sodium:neurotransmitter symporter family. This member is a multi-pass membrane protein, which is responsible for reuptake of norepinephrine into presynaptic nerve terminals and is a regulator of norepinephrine homeostasis. Mutations in this gene cause orthostatic intolerance, a syndrome characterized by lightheadedness, fatigue, altered mentation and syncope. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified in this gene.
Amine transporter. Terminates the action of noradrenaline by its high affinity sodium-dependent reuptake into presynaptic terminals.
Products for SLC6A2 gene
Catalog | Product Name | Application | Company |
GFS:E00959 | solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, noradrenalin), member 2; ELISA kit | ELISA | n/a |
GFS:A00959 | solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, noradrenalin), member 2; Anti | ANTIBODIES | n/a |
GFS:P00959 | solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, noradrenalin), member 2; Protien | Protien | n/a |