Gene Information
Gene NameDNPI
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length582
Protein NamesVesicular glutamate transporter 2 (VGluT2) (Differentiation-associated BNPI) (Differentiation-associated Na(+)-dependent inorganic phosphate cotransporter) (Solute carrier family 17 member 6)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ9P2U8
Gene CardSLC17A6
Uniprot IDQ9P2U8
PfamPF07690
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly expressed in adult brain (PubMed:10820226). Expressed in amygdala, caudate nucleus, cerebral cortex, frontal lobe, hippocampus, medulla, occipital lobe, putamen, spinal cord, substantia nigra, subthalamic nucleus, temporal lobe and thalamus (PubMed:10820226). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10820226}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs7117340 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle, synaptic vesicle membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11698620};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Synapse, synaptosome {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8BLE7}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000305|PubMed:33440152};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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