Species Human Entrez 246213 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000179520 | |
Aliases SLC17A8, DFNA25, VGLUT3, solute carrier family 17 member 8 External IDs MGI: 3039629 HomoloGene: 13584 GeneCards: SLC17A8 | ||
Solute carrier family 17 member 8 (SLC17A8) also known as the vesicular glutamate transporter 3 (VGluT3) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC17A8 gene.
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Function
This gene encodes a vesicular glutamate transporter. The encoded protein transports the neurotransmitter glutamate into synaptic vesicles before it is released into the synaptic cleft.
Clinical significance
Mutations in this gene are the cause of autosomal-dominant nonsyndromic deafness type 25 (DFNA25).
References
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