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Slc6a5 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Slc6a5
  • Name
    solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, glycine), member 5
  • Synonyms
    Glyt2
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:105090
    NCBI Gene: 104245
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    12 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr7:49559894-49613604 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 7, 31.71 cM, cytoband B3
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1676 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_105090
 protein coding gene Chr7:49556733-49613612 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200029122
 protein coding gene Chr7:37187932-37241788 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195010967
 protein coding gene Chr7:41190533-41244358 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220008967
 protein coding gene Chr7:35480613-35534458 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180029665
 protein coding gene Chr7:38074410-38128244 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175037636
 protein coding gene Chr7:38649409-38703257 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215039275
 protein coding gene Chr7:37857195-37910905 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0029791
 protein coding gene Chr7:53002720-53055900 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005023297
 protein coding gene Chr7:41688007-41740838 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210046170
 protein coding gene Chr7:38958970-39012812 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185027805
 protein coding gene Chr7:42858870-42912711 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205047001
 protein coding gene Chr7:38612248-38665989 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000052033
 protein coding gene Chr7:47606662-47660712 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230051102
 protein coding gene Chr7:48374083-48427808 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190039946
 protein coding gene Chr7:38951795-39005532 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225015204
 protein coding gene Chr7:46484530-46538344 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010042263
 protein coding gene Chr7:37725654-37779595 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010034500
 protein coding gene Chr7:37561381-37614886 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005028762
 protein coding gene Chr7:39300204-39354064 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    SLC6A5, solute carrier family 6 member 5
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    SLC6A5, solute carrier family 6 member 5
  • Synonyms
    GLYT-2, GLYT2, HKPX3, NET1
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 9152
    UniProt: Q9Y345

  • Chr Location
    11p15.1; chr11:20599594-20659285 (+)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Slc6a5 mouse models; 1 with human SLC6A5 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    2 with disease annotations
  • References
    2 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    34 phenotypes from 4 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
    22 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Homozygous mutant mice appear normal at birth but develop a complex neuromotor phenotype involving tremors, rigidity, and an impaired righting ability. Mutant mice die approximately 2 weeks after birth.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    28
  • GO References
    8
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    868
  • Tissues
    68
  • cDNA Data
    10
  • Literature Summary
    23
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000039728 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 53711 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000207753 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 6966 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000146917 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 791 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      5 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000015190 sodium- and chloride-dependent glycine transporter 2
      (term hierarchy)
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR000175 Sodium:neurotransmitter symporter
      IPR037272 Sodium:neurotransmitter symporter superfamily
    • GlyGen
      Q761V0 10 sites, 2 N-linked glycans (2 sites), 1 O-linked glycan (2 sites)
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 15
      cDNA 10
      Primer pair 3
      Other 2
      Antibodies 1

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-32130
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 80
      Developmental Gene Expression 23
      Diseases 2
      Gene Ontology 8
      Phenotypes 22
    • Earliest
      J:22931 Jursky F, et al., Localization of glycine neurotransmitter transporter (GLYT2) reveals correlation with the distribution of glycine receptor. J Neurochem. 1995 Mar;64(3):1026-33
    • Latest
      J:364871 Casado-Navarro R, et al., Expression atlas of Dmrt genes across sex and development in the mouse brain: functional insights from the olfactory system. Biol Sex Differ. 2026;17(1):44
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    09/08/2026
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