Gene Information
Gene NameVAT1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length525
Protein NamesChromaffin granule amine transporter (Solute carrier family 18 member 1) (Vesicular amine transporter 1) (VAT1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age>4290 ( ENSG00000108828 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP54219
Gene CardSLC18A1
Uniprot IDP54219
PfamPF07690
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.082227761)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ VAT1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ VAT1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ VAT1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ VAT1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Vat1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ VAT1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Vat1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsVAT1L
ParalogsMECR, CRYZ, RTN4IP1, PTGR2, TP53I3, CRYZL1, PTGR3, ADH6, ADH4, SORD, ADH1B, ADH1A, ADH1C, VAT1L, PTGR1, ADH5, ADH7
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed primarily in neuroendocrine tissues. Highly expressed in chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla (at protein level). Detected in peripheral sympathetic ganglia (at protein level). Found in some paracrine cells in stomach and duodenum (at protein level) (PubMed:8643547). Expressed in substantia nigra (PubMed:23337945). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23337945, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8643547}.;
[Isoform 1]: Expressed in gastrointestinal tract. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16326835}.;
[Isoform 2]: Expressed in gastrointestinal tract. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16326835}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs2270641  rs150204882  rs17092144  rs17215815  rs17215822  rs17215801  rs2270637  rs17222218  rs1390938  rs148468662  rs17215808  rs17222092  rs17222120  rs17215759  rs17092104 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8643547};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle, synaptic vesicle membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8R090};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.;
[Isoform 1]: Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16326835};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.;
[Isoform 2]: Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16326835};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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