Gene Information
Gene NameSLC5A7
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length580
Protein NamesHigh affinity choline transporter 1 (Hemicholinium-3-sensitive choline transporter) (CHT) (Solute carrier family 5 member 7)
Target Namehigh affinity choline transporter 1
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000115665 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ9GZV3
Gene CardSLC5A7
Uniprot IDQ9GZV3
PfamPF00474
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.861341883)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC5A7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLC5A7 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLC5A7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC5A7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc5a7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC5A7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc5a7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SLC5A7 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsSLC5A11, SLC5A5, SLC5A8, SLC5A1, SLC5A6, SLC5A9, SLC5A3, SLC5A10, SLC5A4, SLC5A2, SLC5A12
Tissuepineal.gland
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in putamen, spinal cord and medulla. Specific for cholinergic neurons.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs886039768  rs886039765  rs1013940  rs886039766  rs1331713195  rs375397889  rs147656110 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11027560};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11027560}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27569547}. Synapse {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27569547}. Note=Localized at the neuromuscular junction. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27569547}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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