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SLC6A1

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0Hypotheses
0Analyses
15Outgoing
17Incoming
0Experiments
0Debates

Summary

GABA transporter 1 (GAT1) encoding gene critical for inhibitory neurotransmission and implicated in epilepsy, AD, and PD

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolSLC6A1
Chromosome3p25.3
Protein TypeGene
Functioninhibitory neurotransmission and implicated in epilepsy
Primary ExpressionBrain (neurons and astrocytes), peripheral tissues at low levels
Molecular Weight67 kDa
Amino Acids599 aa
Exons16
UniProt IDP30531
OMIM137165
GeneCardsSLC6A1
Human Protein AtlasSLC6A1
Sodium binding sitesTwo high-affinity Na⁺ binding sites (Na1 and Na2) required for transport
Chloride binding siteCl⁻ binding is required for transport activity and affects substrate affinity
Functional unitGAT1 forms a homodimer in the plasma membrane; dimerization is required for functional transport
Associated DiseasesAlzheimer
InteractionsABCB1, APOD, CALM1, COL4A1, GABA, GENES
KG Connections32 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING
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Pathway Diagram

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    N0["SLC6A1"]
    N1["Alzheimer"]
    N0 -->|"expressed in"| N1
    N2["Diabetes"]
    N0 -->|"expressed in"| N2
    N3["GJA1"]
    N0 -->|"interacts with"| N3
    N4["LRRK2"]
    N0 -->|"interacts with"| N4
    N5["TXN"]
    N0 -->|"interacts with"| N5
    N6["DIABETES MELLITUS"]
    N0 -->|"expressed in"| N6
    N7["Synaptic Vesicle"]
    N0 -->|"expressed in"| N7
    N8["LPL"]
    N0 -->|"interacts with"| N8
    N9["Rb"]
    N0 -->|"interacts with"| N9
    N10["ALZHEIMER"]
    N10 -->|"expressed in"| N0
    N8 -->|"interacts with"| N0
    N11["CALM1"]
    N11 -->|"interacts with"| N0
    N3 -->|"interacts with"| N0
    N12["GENES"]
    N12 -->|"interacts with"| N0

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Outgoing (15)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Alzheimerexpressed_indisease0.65
Diabetesexpressed_indisease0.65
Rbinteracts_withprotein0.60
endothelial cellsexpressed_incell_type0.60
LPLinteracts_withgene0.60

Incoming (17)

SourceRelationTypeStr
GENESinteracts_withgene0.60
ALZHEIMERexpressed_ingene0.60
CALM1interacts_withgene0.60
LPLinteracts_withgene0.60
ABCB1activatesgene0.60

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