Gene
SLC2A3
solute carrier family 2 member 3
- HGNC 11007↗(opens in a new tab)
- Ensembl gene ENSG00000059804↗(opens in a new tab)
- NCBI Gene 6515↗(opens in a new tab)
Summary
- Cytogenetic location
- 12p13.31
- Coordinates
- Chromosome 12: 7,919,230–7,936,187 (GRCh38)
- Exons
- 10 exons across 17 kb
- Protein
- 496 amino acids
- Previous symbols
- GLUT3
- MANE Select transcript
- ENST00000075120.12NM_006931.3
- Locus type
- gene with protein product
- Very high
- Confident
- Low
- Very low
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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How SLC2A3 is laid out
- Coding sequence
- Untranslated region
- Intron
- Direction of transcription
- Stretches short reads find hard
Exons of the gene's MANE Select transcript (release v1.5), from NCBI and EMBL-EBI, on the GRCh38 reference genome.
Chromosome bands from UCSC's GRCh38 ideogram (2022-10-29).
Nearby genes from Ensembl release 116, on GRCh38.
Exons make up 3.8 kb of the gene's 17 kb; 1,491 of those bases code for the protein.
Traits linked to SLC2A3
The Human Phenotype Ontology lists these as features of the rare conditions SLC2A3 can cause. Each trait's page lists the other genes linked to it.
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Chorea
- Increased reflexes
- Mental deterioration
- Abnormal gait
- Abnormality of balance
- Aggressive behavior
- Agitation
- Anxiety
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- Boiling mad
- Clumsiness
- Decreased muscle movement
- Delusions
- Depression
- Disinhibition
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Hallucinations
- Involuntary movements
- Irritability
- Jerking
- Lack of feeling, emotion, interest
- Memory impairment
- Mental slowness
- Obsessive compulsive behavior
- Poor fine motor coordination
- Slow movements
- Speech articulation difficulties
- Abnormal cerebral white matter morphology
- Addictive alcohol use
- Babinski sign
- Caudate atrophy
- Choking episodes
- Clonus
- Degeneration of cerebrum
- Degeneration of the striatum
- Difficulty staying or falling asleep
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Impaired visuospatial constructive cognition
- Inability to speak
- Inability to walk
- Increased appetite
- Suicidal ideation
External links
Gene records
Transcript
Protein
Where this comes from
- HGNC: the gene's symbol, name, other symbols and location.
- MANE Select v1.5, from NCBI and EMBL-EBI: the transcript, its exons and coding sequence.
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the traits linked to the gene. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
Cite this page
Dante Labs. (n.d.). SLC2A3 gene: solute carrier family 2 member 3. Retrieved 16 October 2026, from https://dantelabs.com/genes/slc2a3
Dante Labs. SLC2A3 gene: solute carrier family 2 member 3 [Internet]. [cited 16 October 2026]. Available from: https://dantelabs.com/genes/slc2a3
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