SLC6A3 Gene Summary [Human]
This gene encodes a dopamine transporter which is a member of the sodium- and chloride-dependent neurotransmitter transporter family. The 3' UTR of this gene contains a 40 bp tandem repeat, referred to as a variable number tandem repeat or VNTR, which can be present in 3 to 11 copies. Variation in the number of repeats is associated with idiopathic epilepsy, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dependence on alcohol and cocaine, susceptibility to Parkinson disease and protection against nicotine dependence.[provided by RefSeq, Nov 2009]
Details
| Type | Protein Coding |
| Official Symbol | SLC6A3 |
| Official Name | solute carrier family 6 member 3 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:11049] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000142319 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | solute carrier family 6 member 3, dopamine transporter |
| Synonyms | Amphetamine transporter, DAT, DAT1, DA TRANSPORTER, DAT transporter, Dopamine Transporter, Na-dependent dopamine transporter, PKDYS, PKDYS1, solute carrier family 6 member 3, solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, dopamine), member 3 |
| Species | Human, Homo sapiens |
| Orthologies |
Protein Domains
A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in human SLC6A3 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
- dopamine:sodium symporter
- intracellular loop
- PKC phosphorylation site
- protease binding
- Sodium:neurotransmitter symporter family
- protein phosphatase binding
- neurotransmitter transporter
- protein binding
- receptor binding
- noradrenaline:sodium symporter
- monoamine transporter
- binding protein
- serine-rich region
- transmembrane domain
- intracellular domain
- extracellular loop
- Solute carrier families 5 and 6-like; solute binding domain
- transporter
Pathways
Biological processes and signaling networks where the SLC6A3 gene in human plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.
Top Findings
The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
- metastasis
- non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
- infection
- Alzheimer disease
- weight gain
- weight loss
- obesity
- acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- cancer
- pancreatic cancer
role in cell
- activation in
- expression in
- apoptosis
- activity
- formation
- binding
- cell death
- number
- long-term potentiation
- accumulation in
Subcellular Expression
Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
- Plasma Membrane
- membrane fraction
- basal dendrites
- primary dendrite
- Cytoplasm
- presynaptic regions
- cell surface
- cell borders
- intracellular space
- somatodendritic region
- perinuclear region
- intracellular membranes
- cellular membrane
- endosomes
- lysosome
- Golgi Apparatus
- cytosol
- apical membrane
- presynaptic membrane
- postsynaptic membrane
- plasma membrane projections
- growth cone
- neurites
- nerve ending
- intervaricose axon segments
- synaptosomes
- synapse
- recycling endosomes
- early endosomes
- late endosomes
- membrane rafts
- membrane processes
- filopodia
- perikaryon
- axons
- dendrites
- axon terminals
Gene Ontology Annotations
Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human SLC6A3 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.
Biological Process
Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
- norepinephrine transport
- dopamine biosynthetic process
- dopamine transport
- response to cAMP
- lactation
- response to xenobiotic stimulus
- amino acid transport
- positive regulation of multicellular organism growth
- norepinephrine uptake
- neurotransmitter transport
- response to ethanol
- locomotory behavior
- dopamine uptake involved in synaptic transmission
- cognition
- sensory perception of smell
- response to iron ion
- monoamine transport
- prepulse inhibition
- response to cocaine
- adenohypophysis development
- dopamine catabolic process
- response to nicotine
- regulation of dopamine metabolic process
- sodium ion transmembrane transport
Cellular Component
Where in the cell the gene product is active
- presynaptic membrane
- neuronal cell body membrane
- neuronal cell body
- neuron projection
- plasma membrane
- axon terminus
- cell surface
- postsynaptic membrane
- cytoplasm
- membrane
- membrane raft
- axon
- flotillin complex
Molecular Function
What the gene product does at the molecular level
- neurotransmitter transporter activity
- protein binding
- metal ion binding
- amine binding
- dopamine binding
- dopamine:sodium symporter activity
- protease binding
- norepinephrine:sodium symporter activity
- monoamine transmembrane transporter activity
- receptor binding
- protein phosphatase 2A binding