Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 6571
Gene name Solute carrier family 18 member A2
Gene symbol SLC18A2
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
PKDYS2SVATSVMTVAT2VMAT2
Chromosome 10
Chromosome location 10q25.3
Summary This gene encodes an transmembrane protein that functions as an ATP-dependent transporter of monoamines, such as dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, and histamine. This protein transports amine neurotransmitters into synaptic vesicles. Polymorphisms in t
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs762879329 C>-,CC Likely-pathogenic Coding sequence variant, frameshift variant
rs767337086 C>A,G,T Likely-pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs1293033867 G>C Likely-pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs1392638187 C>T Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs1431337923 AG>- Pathogenic Splice acceptor variant, coding sequence variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT530883 hsa-miR-6507-5p PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT530882 hsa-miR-431-5p PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT530881 hsa-miR-4639-5p PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT530883 hsa-miR-6507-5p PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT530882 hsa-miR-431-5p PAR-CLIP 22012620
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001975 Process Response to amphetamine IEA
GO:0002552 Process Serotonin secretion by mast cell IEA
GO:0002553 Process Histamine secretion by mast cell IEA
GO:0005335 Function Serotonin:sodium:chloride symporter activity IBA
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 32296183
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
193001 10935 ENSG00000165646
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q05940
Protein name Synaptic vesicular amine transporter (Solute carrier family 18 member 2) (Vesicular amine transporter 2) (VAT2) (Vesicular monoamine transporter 2)
Protein function Electrogenic antiporter that exchanges one cationic monoamine with two intravesicular protons across the membrane of secretory and synaptic vesicles. Uses the electrochemical proton gradient established by the V-type proton-pump ATPase to accumu
PDB 8JSW , 8JSX , 8JT5 , 8JT9 , 8JTA , 8JTB , 8JTC , 8T69 , 8T6A , 8T6B , 8THR , 8UCJ , 8UCK , 8UCL , 8UCM , 8UCN , 8UCO , 8UCP , 8WLJ , 8WLK , 8WLL , 8WLM , 8WRD , 8WRE , 8WVG , 8X3K , 8XO9 , 8XOA , 8XOB , 9KQ8 , 9KQA , 9KQE
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF07690 MFS_1 22 422 Major Facilitator Superfamily Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in neuronal and neuroendocrine tissues. Detected in central and peripheral nervous system in particular in axonal and dendritic processes in dopaminergic cells of substantia nigra, histaminergic neuronal cell bodies of substa
Sequence
Sequence length 514
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Synaptic vesicle cycle
Serotonergic synapse
Dopaminergic synapse
Parkinson disease
Cocaine addiction
Amphetamine addiction
Alcoholism
  Serotonin Neurotransmitter Release Cycle
Norepinephrine Neurotransmitter Release Cycle
Dopamine Neurotransmitter Release Cycle
Na+/Cl- dependent neurotransmitter transporters
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
Abnormal brain morphology Likely pathogenic rs762879329 RCV000454269
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Abnormal dense granule content Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs1589981178 RCV001003525
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Abnormal dense granules Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs1589981178 RCV001003525
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Brain dopamine-serotonin vesicular transport disease Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs1265323526, rs2493529639, rs1392638187, rs1589981178 RCV004577023
RCV004577040
RCV004576961
RCV004576976
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
Acute myeloid leukemia Benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
BIPOLAR DISORDER Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Cervical cancer Benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
DEPRESSIVE DISORDER Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Adenocarcinoma of prostate Prostate adenocarcinoma BEFREE 19228741
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma BEFREE 20371665
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Sporadic Lateral Sclerosis BEFREE 28477711
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anxiety Anxiety Disorder BEFREE 15048644, 26861143
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anxiety Disorders Anxiety Disorder BEFREE 15048644, 26861143
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder BEFREE 29374517
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autosomal Dominant Juvenile Parkinson Disease Parkinson Disease CTD_human_DG 16269145
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autosomal Dominant Parkinsonism Parkinsonian disease CTD_human_DG 16269145
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autosomal Recessive Parkinsonism Parkinsonian disease CTD_human_DG 16269145
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Barakat syndrome Hypoparathyroidism-deafness-renal disease syndrome BEFREE 10802780
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only