Gene Information
Gene NameSLC6A1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length599
Protein NamesSodium- and chloride-dependent GABA transporter 1 (GAT-1) (Solute carrier family 6 member 1)
Target Namegaba transporter gat-1
Target TypeSuccessful target
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000157103 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP30531
Gene CardSLC6A1
Uniprot IDP30531
PfamPF00209
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.800600055)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC6A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLC6A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLC6A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC6A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc6a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC6A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc6a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsSLC6A20, SLC6A9, SLC6A2, SLC6A18, SLC6A7, SLC6A4, SLC6A16, SLC6A8, SLC6A5, SLC6A14, SLC6A6, SLC6A15, SLC6A13, SLC6A11, SLC6A19, SLC6A17, SLC6A12, SLC6A3
Tissuebrain, liver, cerebral.cortex, testis
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 7SK2  (EM  3.82A 
DBSNP rs794726859  rs794726860  rs876657400  rs749240316  rs17855574 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P23978};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Presynapse {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P31648}. Note=Localized at the presynaptic terminals of interneurons. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P31648}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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