| Primary Identifier | MGI:106677 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 19 | NCBI Gene Number | 214084 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable several functions, including amine transmembrane transporter activity; heat shock protein binding activity; and monoamine transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in histamine secretion by mast cell; neurotransmitter loading into synaptic vesicle; and serotonin secretion by mast cell. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including locomotory behavior; response to amphetamine; and response to toxic substance. Located in synaptic vesicle membrane. Is active in dopaminergic synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal gland; alimentary system; eye; integumental system; and nervous system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Parkinson's disease; infantile parkinsonism-dystonia 2; and type 1 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human SLC18A2 (solute carrier family 18 member A2). PHENOTYPE: Nullizygous mice exhibit early postnatal death accompanied by reduced body size, hypokinesia, and reduced brain monoamine levels. Hypomorphic mutants show impaired olfaction, gastroparesis, altered sleep latency, neuron degeneration, enhanced MPTP sensitivity, anxiety- and depressive-like behavior. [provided by MGI curators] |
Features --> Cross References
Canonical gene --> CDSs in specific strains.
Canonical gene --> Exons in specific strains
Canonical gene --> Strain-specific IDs, biotypes, and locations
Canonical gene --> Transcripts in specific strains.
Features --> Overlapping features
