Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables monoamine:proton antiporter activity. Involved in serotonin uptake. Is active in synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal gland; alimentary system; genitourinary system; immune system; and nervous system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Orthologous to human SLC18A1 (solute carrier family 18 member A1).