Gene: Slc6a12 (solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, betaine/GABA), member 12)  Rattus norvegicus

Symbol: Slc6a12
Name: solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, betaine/GABA), member 12
Description: ENCODES a protein that exhibits gamma-aminobutyric acid:sodium symporter activity (inferred); neurotransmitter:sodium symporter activity (inferred); INVOLVED IN cellular hyperosmotic response; cellular water homeostasis; response to organic substance; FOUND IN integral to membrane; INTERACTS WITH 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxine; ammonium chloride; bleomycin A2
Type: protein-coding
RefSeq Status: PROVISIONAL
Also known as: Betaine/GABA transporter 1; BGT1; GABA transporter; GABA transporter 1; Gat1; na(+)/Cl(-) betaine/GABA transporter; Na(+)/Cl(-) betaine/GABA transporter; RNU28927; sodium- and chloride-dependent betaine transporter; solute carrier family 6 member 12; vesicular GABA transporter; VGAT
Orthologs: Homo sapiens : SLC6A12 (solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, betaine/GABA), member 12)  HGNC
Mus musculus : Slc6a12 (solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, betaine/GABA), member 12)  MGI
Allele / Splice: Slc6a12em1Mcwi  
Latest Assembly: RGSC Genome Assembly v3.4
Position:
MapChrPositionStrandSource
Rat Cytogenetic Map4q42 NCBI
RGSC Genome Assembly v5.04221,009,224 - 221,029,242+NCBI
RGSC Genome Assembly v3.44157,781,178 - 157,800,038+NCBI
Rat Celera Assembly4143,424,065 - 143,442,410+NCBI
Genome Assembly 3.14158,026,113 - 158,044,974+NCBI
Model

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Sequence

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RGD Object Information
RGD ID: 620255
Created: 2002-08-06
Species: Rattus norvegicus
Last Modified: 2013-05-28
Status: ACTIVE