| Gene Symbol | VPS13A |
| Full Name | Vacuolar Protein Sorting 13 Homolog A |
| Chromosome | 9q21.13 |
| Function | VPS13A encodes a member of the vacuolar protein sorting 13 (VPS13) family of proteins, which are involved in membrane trafficking between organelles. |
| Primary Expression | the brain, with high expression in the basal ganglia (caudate nucleus, putamen), cerebral cortex, and cerebellum |
| Molecular Weight | 350 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 3179 aa |
| UniProt ID | Q9UPQ3 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 23286 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000140320 |
| OMIM | 216950 |
| GeneCards | VPS13A |
| Human Protein Atlas | VPS13A |
| VPS13B, VPS13C, VPS13D | Related lipid transport proteins with distinct tissue distributions and roles in Cohen syndrome and other lipid storage disorders |
| ERMES Complex | ER-mitochondrial encounter structure components that functionally interact with VPS13A |
| Associated Diseases | Huntington's disease, neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | XK |
| KG Connections | 6 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |