| Gene Symbol | VGLUT3 |
| Full Name | Vesicular Glutamate Transporter 3 |
| Aliases | SLC17A8 |
| Chromosome | 12q23.1 |
| Protein Type | Transporter |
| Function | is a unique vesicular glutamate transporter expressed primarily in cholinergic and serotonergic neurons, as well as some GABAergic neurons. |
| Primary Expression | cholinergic and serotonergic neurons, as well as some GABAergic neurons |
| Subcellular Localization | . Proteolytic cleavage by calpains and other proteases associated with excitotoxicity could impair VGLUT3 function in ne |
| Molecular Weight | 62 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 545 aa |
| UniProt ID | Q9P0U8 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 51287 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000101190 |
| GeneCards | VGLUT3 |
| Human Protein Atlas | VGLUT3 |
| Associated Diseases | Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |