Gene Information
Gene NameDAT1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length620
Protein NamesSodium-dependent dopamine transporter (DA transporter) (DAT) (Solute carrier family 6 member 3)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ01959
Gene CardSLC6A3
Uniprot IDQ01959
PfamPF00209
In ASDyes
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in substantia nigra (PubMed:7637582). Expressed in axonal varicosities in dopaminergic nerve terminals (at protein level) (PubMed:17296554). Expressed in the striatum (at protein level) (PubMed:17296554). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17296554, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7637582}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs760871529  rs6345  rs267607068  rs267607069  rs75916702 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11343649, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15505207};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Cell projection, neuron projection {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P23977}. Cell projection, axon {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17296554}. Note=Localizes to neurite tips in neuronal cells (By similarity). Colocalizes with SEPTIN4 at axon terminals, especially at the varicosities (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P23977, ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q61327}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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