Names & Taxonomy
- Uniprot ID:
- Q16572
- Entry Name:
- VACHT_HUMAN
- Status:
- reviewed
- Protein Names:
- Vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT) (Solute carrier family 18 member 3)
- Gene Names:
- SLC18A3 VACHT
- Gene Names Primary:
- SLC18A3
- Organism:
- Homo sapiens (Human)
Structure
- Length:
- 532
- Sequence:
- MESAEPAGQARAAATKLSEAVGAALQEPRRQRRLVLVIVCVALLLDNMLYMVIVPIVPDYIAHMRGGGEGPTRTPEVWEPTLPLPTPANASAYTANTSASPTAAWPAGSALRPRYPTESEDVKIGVLFASKAILQLLVNPLSGPFIDRMSYDVPLLIGLGVMFASTVLFAFAEDYATLFAARSLQGLGSAFADTSGIAMIADKYPEEPERSRALGVALAFISFGSLVAPPFGGILYEFAGKRVPFLVLAAVSLFDALLLLAVAKPFSAAARARANLPVGTPIHRLMLDPYIAVVAGALTTCNIPLAFLEPTIATWMKHTMAASEWEMGMAWLPAFVPHVLGVYLTVRLAARYPHLQWLYGALGLAVIGASSCIVPACRSFAPLVVSLCGLCFGIALVDTALLPTLAFLVDVRHVSVYGSVYAIADISYSVAYALGPIVAGHIVHSLGFEQLSLGMGLANLLYAPVLLLLRNVGLLTRSRSERDVLLDEPPQGLYDAVRLRERPVSGQDGEPRSPPGPFDACEDDYNYYYTRS
- Proteomes:
- UP000005640
Subcellular location
- Subcellular Location:
- Membrane
Function
- Function:
- Involved in acetylcholine transport into synaptic vesicles.
- Gene Ontology Go:
- clathrin-sculpted acetylcholine transport vesicle membrane
integral component of plasma membrane
membrane
plasma membrane
presynapse
acetylcholine transmembrane transporter activity
acetylcholine transport
ammonium transmembrane transport
neurotransmitter secretion
synaptic transmission - Gene Ontology Biological Process:
- acetylcholine transport
ammonium transmembrane transport
neurotransmitter secretion
synaptic transmission - Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
- acetylcholine transmembrane transporter activity
- Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
- clathrin-sculpted acetylcholine transport vesicle membrane
integral component of plasma membrane
membrane
plasma membrane
presynapse - Keywords:
- Complete proteome
Glycoprotein
Membrane
Neurotransmitter transport
Polymorphism
Reference proteome
Transmembrane
Transmembrane helix
Transport