Gene Information
Gene NameSLC6A12
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length614
Protein NamesSodium- and chloride-dependent betaine transporter (BGT-1) (Na(+)/Cl(-) betaine/GABA transporter) (Solute carrier family 6 member 12)
Target Namesodium- and chloride-dependent betaine transporter
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000111181 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBP48065
Gene CardSLC6A12
Uniprot IDP48065
PfamPF00209
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.398503316)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC6A12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLC6A12 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLC6A12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC6A12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc6a12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC6A12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc6a12 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSLC6A6, SLC6A11
ParalogsSLC6A20, SLC6A9, SLC6A2, SLC6A18, SLC6A7, SLC6A4, SLC6A16, SLC6A8, SLC6A5, SLC6A14, SLC6A6, SLC6A15, SLC6A13, SLC6A11, SLC6A19, SLC6A1, SLC6A17, SLC6A3
Tissuekidney, liver
Tissue SpecificityLiver, heart, skeletal muscle, placenta, and a widespread distribution in the brain.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs557881 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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