Gene Information
Gene NameSLC6A17
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length727
Protein NamesSodium-dependent neutral amino acid transporter SLC6A17 (Sodium-dependent neurotransmitter transporter NTT4) (Solute carrier family 6 member 17)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000197106 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBQ9H1V8
Gene CardSLC6A17
Uniprot IDQ9H1V8
PfamPF00209
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.788680112)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC6A17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLC6A17 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLC6A17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC6A17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc6a17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC6A17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc6a17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SLC6A17 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSLC6A15
ParalogsSLC6A20, SLC6A9, SLC6A2, SLC6A18, SLC6A7, SLC6A4, SLC6A16, SLC6A8, SLC6A5, SLC6A14, SLC6A6, SLC6A15, SLC6A13, SLC6A11, SLC6A19, SLC6A1, SLC6A12, SLC6A3
Tissuebrain, cerebral.cortex, cerebellar.hemisphere, cerebellum, hypothalamus, pituitary.gland
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs12737742  rs775085213  rs375380880 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle, synaptic vesicle membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P31662};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P31662}. Postsynapse {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8BJI1}. Presynapse {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8BJI1}. Note=Localizes at synaptic junctions - at both pre- and post-synaptic sites - particularly in excitatory glutamatergic terminals. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8BJI1}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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