Sodium-dependent neutral amino acid transporter B(0)AT2

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Lua error in Module:Infobox_gene at line 53: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Sodium-dependent neutral amino acid transporter B(0)AT2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC6A15 gene.[1]

Function

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SLC6A15 shows structural characteristics of an Na+ and Cl-dependent neurotransmitter transporter, including 12 transmembrane (TM) domains, intracellular N and C termini, and large extracellular loops containing multiple N-glycosylation sites.[2]

Clinical relevance

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Variants of this gene linked with depression are associated with reduced SLC6A15 expression in the human hippocampus, as well as decreased volume of this brain region.[3]

References

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Further reading

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