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GABA transporter 1 (GAT1) encoding gene critical for inhibitory neurotransmission and implicated in epilepsy, AD, and PD
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| Gene Symbol | SLC6A1 |
| Chromosome | 3p25.3 |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | inhibitory neurotransmission and implicated in epilepsy |
| Primary Expression | Brain (neurons and astrocytes), peripheral tissues at low levels |
| Molecular Weight | 67 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 599 aa |
| Exons | 16 |
| UniProt ID | P30531 |
| OMIM | 137165 |
| GeneCards | SLC6A1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | SLC6A1 |
| Sodium binding sites | Two high-affinity Na⁺ binding sites (Na1 and Na2) required for transport |
| Chloride binding site | Cl⁻ binding is required for transport activity and affects substrate affinity |
| Functional unit | GAT1 forms a homodimer in the plasma membrane; dimerization is required for functional transport |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer |
| Interactions | ABCB1, APOD, CALM1, COL4A1, GABA, GENES |
| KG Connections | 32 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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N1["Alzheimer"]
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N2["Diabetes"]
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N3["GJA1"]
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N4["LRRK2"]
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N5["TXN"]
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N6["DIABETES MELLITUS"]
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N7["Synaptic Vesicle"]
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N8["LPL"]
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N9["Rb"]
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N10["ALZHEIMER"]
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N8 -->|"interacts with"| N0
N11["CALM1"]
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N3 -->|"interacts with"| N0
N12["GENES"]
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class N12 gene| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Rb | interacts_with | protein | 0.60 |
| endothelial cells | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.60 |
| LPL | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DIABETES MELLITUS | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| GJA1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LRRK2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TXN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Synaptic Vesicle | expressed_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| pericytes | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.60 |
| neurons | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| CALM1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.50 |
| VWF | co_expressed_with | protein | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENES | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| CALM1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LPL | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ABCB1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| COL4A1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PDGFRB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GJA1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TXN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LRRK2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HUB GENES | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| APOD | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| INSR | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNC1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.55 |
| PVALB | interacts_with | gene | 0.55 |
| GABA | interacts_with | gene | 0.55 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning SLC6A1 in their description or question text
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