| UniProt functional annotation for P23975 | |||
| UniProt code: P23975. |
| Organism: | Homo sapiens (Human). | |
| Taxonomy: | Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo. | |
| Function: | Amine transporter. Terminates the action of noradrenaline by its high affinity sodium-dependent reuptake into presynaptic terminals. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2008212}. | |
| Subunit: | Interacts with PRKCABP. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11343649}. | |
| Subcellular location: | Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2008212}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q7K4Y6}. | |
| Disease: | Orthostatic intolerance (OI) [MIM:604715]: Syndrome characterized by lightheadedness, fatigue, altered mentation and syncope. It is associated with postural tachycardia. Plasma norepinephrine concentration is abnormally high. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10684912}. Note=The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. | |
| Miscellaneous: | This protein is the target of psychomotor stimulants such as amphetamines or cocaine. | |
| Similarity: | Belongs to the sodium:neurotransmitter symporter (SNF) (TC 2.A.22) family. SLC6A2 subfamily. {ECO:0000305}. | |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.