Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables gamma-aminobutyric acid:sodium:chloride symporter activity. Involved in gamma-aminobutyric acid import and neurotransmitter reuptake. Located in several cellular components, including axon; neuronal cell body; and presynapse. Is active in GABA-ergic synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including heart; nervous system; respiratory system; sensory organ; and skeleton. Used to study schizophrenia. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in alcohol dependence and myoclonic-atonic epilepsy. Orthologous to human SLC6A1 (solute carrier family 6 member 1).