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Gene

SLC32A1

solute carrier family 32 member 1

Summary

Cytogenetic location
20q11.23
Coordinates
Chromosome 20: 38,724,486–38,729,372 (GRCh38)
Exons
2 exons across 4.9 kb
Protein
525 amino acids
Also known as
VGAT, bA122O1.1
Previous symbols
VIAAT
MANE Select transcript
ENST00000217420.2NM_080552.3
Locus type
gene with protein product
  • Very high
  • Confident
  • Low
  • Very low

Curated report relevant to this gene

    • Epilepsy (Full Panel)

      • Epilepsy

        One of 171 genes linked to it

        A brain disorder characterized by episodes of abnormally increased neuronal discharge resulting in transient episodes of sensory or motor neurological dysfunction, or psychic dysfunction. These episodes may or may not be associated with loss of consciousness or convulsions.

        • 1 GenCC submitter rates it definitive or strong

    How SLC32A1 is laid out

    • Coding sequence
    • Untranslated region
    • Intron
    • Direction of transcription
    Chromosome 20, with a bracket where SLC32A1 sits. SLC32A1 and 10 genes near it on chromosome 20, from 38,226,929 to 39,226,928.Chromosome 2020q11.23p13p12.3p12.2p12.1p11.23p11.22p11.21p11.1q11.1q11.21q11.22q11.23q12q13.11q13.12q13.13q13.2q13.31q13.32q13.3338.4 Mb38.6 Mb38.8 Mb39 Mb39.2 MbKIAA1755: 38,210,503–38,261,039, reverse strandKIAA1755BPI: 38,260,141–38,337,505, forward strandBPILBP: 38,346,076–38,378,131, forward strandLBPRALGAPB: 38,472,813–38,579,009, forward strandRALGAPBADIG: 38,581,180–38,588,463, forward strandADIGARHGAP40: 38,601,775–38,651,035, forward strandARHGAP40SLC32A1: 38,724,486–38,729,372, forward strandSLC32A1ACTR5: 38,748,196–38,774,861, forward strandACTR5PPP1R16B: 38,804,915–38,923,025, forward strandPPP1R16BSACK1D: 38,926,312–38,953,106, forward strandSACK1DDHX35: 38,962,272–39,039,723, forward strandDHX35Diagram of SLC32A1: 2 exons on the forward strand of chromosome 20Exon 1: 38,724,486–38,725,114, 629 basesExon 2: 38,727,452–38,729,372, 1,921 bases125′3′

    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 2.6 kb of the gene's 4.9 kb; 1,578 of those bases code for the protein.

    Genes linked to the same conditions

    Traits linked to SLC32A1

    The Human Phenotype Ontology lists these as features of the rare conditions SLC32A1 can cause. Each trait's page lists the other genes linked to it.

    Abnormality of the nervous system

    Show 59 more traits

    External links

    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.
    • GenCC and ClinGen, released 2026-10-16: which conditions the gene is linked to, and how strongly.
    • The ACMG secondary findings list, SF v3.2.
    • The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the traits linked to the gene. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
    • Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.

    Cite this page

    APA

    Dante Labs. (n.d.). SLC32A1 gene: solute carrier family 32 member 1. Retrieved 17 October 2026, from https://dantelabs.com/genes/slc32a1

    Vancouver

    Dante Labs. SLC32A1 gene: solute carrier family 32 member 1 [Internet]. [cited 17 October 2026]. Available from: https://dantelabs.com/genes/slc32a1

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