SLC6A4 Antibody – Goat Polyclonal

This gene encodes an integral membrane protein that transports the neurotransmitter serotonin from synaptic spaces into presynaptic neurons. The encoded protein terminates the action of serotonin and recycles it in a sodium-dependent manner. This protein is a target of psychomotor stimulants, such as amphetamines and cocaine, and is a member of the sodium:neurotransmitter symporter family. A repeat length polymorphism in the promoter of this gene has been shown to affect the rate of serotonin uptake and may play a role in sudden infant death syndrome, aggressive behavior in Alzheimer disease patients, and depression-susceptibility in people experiencing emotional trauma. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

SERT: Serotonin transporter whose primary function in the central nervous system involves the regulation of serotonergic signaling via transport of serotonin molecules from the synaptic cleft back into the pre-synaptic terminal for re-utilization. Plays a key role in mediating regulation of the availability of serotonin to other receptors of serotonergic systems. Terminates the action of serotonin and recycles it in a sodium-dependent manner. Belongs to the sodium:neurotransmitter symporter (SNF) (TC 2.A.22) family. SLC6A4 subfamily.

Protein type: Membrane protein, multi-pass; Transporter; Membrane protein, integral

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 17q11.2

Cellular Component: cytosol; endomembrane system; endosome membrane; integral to plasma membrane; lipid raft; neuron projection; plasma membrane

Molecular Function: actin filament binding; cocaine binding; metal ion binding; monoamine transmembrane transporter activity; myosin binding; nitric-oxide synthase binding; protein binding; protein homodimerization activity; Rab GTPase binding; serotonin transmembrane transporter activity; serotonin:sodium symporter activity; syntaxin-1 binding

Biological Process: brain morphogenesis; circadian rhythm; memory; monoamine transport; negative regulation of granule cell precursor proliferation; negative regulation of neuron differentiation; negative regulation of organ growth; negative regulation of synaptic transmission, dopaminergic; positive regulation of cell cycle; protein homooligomerization; protein oligomerization; response to drug; response to estradiol stimulus; response to hypoxia; response to nutrient; response to toxin; serotonin transport; serotonin uptake; social behavior; sperm ejaculation; synaptic transmission; thalamus development; transmembrane transport; vasoconstriction

Disease: Anxiety; Obsessive-compulsive Disorder