The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Solute Carrier Family 18 (Vesicular Monoamine), Member 2 across different species:

solute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine), member 2 (SLC18A2), solute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine), member 2 (Slc18a2), solute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine), member 2 (slc18a2), solute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine), member 2 (LOC100228266), Vesicular monoamine transporter (Vmat), vesicular monoamine transporter (CpipJ_CPIJ007766)

Other aliases include:

SVAT, SVMT, VAT2, VMAT2, MGC26538, MGC120477, MGC120478, MNAT, Vmat2, MGC90556, 9330105E13, 1110037L13Rik, SLC18A2, MGC69173, slc18a2, MGC79711, CG6119, CG6139, DVMAT, VMAT, DmelCG33528, CG33528

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Solute Carrier Family 18 (Vesicular Monoamine), Member 2:

solute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine), member 2 – vesicle monoamine transporter type 2 – synaptic vesicular amine transporter – VAT2 – monoamine transporter – vesicular amine transporter 2 – solute carrier family 18, member 2 – Solute carrier family 18 A2 (vesicular monoamine transporter 2) – vesicular monoamine transporter 2 – vesicular monoamine transporter – vmat2 – synaptic vesicular amine transporter-like – vesicular monoamine transporter, isoform E – CG33528-PE – Vmat-PE – drosophila vesicular monoamine transporter – vesicular monoamine transporter, isoform C – CG33528-PC – Vmat-PC – vesicular monoamine transporter, isoform D – CG33528-PD – Vmat-PD

Solute Carrier Family 18 (Vesicular Monoamine), Member 2 fulfills a number of functions:

monoamine transmembrane transporter activity – amine transmembrane transporter activity – protein binding – death – locomotory behavior – neurotransmitter transport – post-embryonic development – response to amphetamine – response to toxin – transport – drug transporter activity

Solute Carrier Family 18 (Vesicular Monoamine), Member 2 is relevant to the following processes:

death – locomotory behavior – monoamine transport – neurotransmitter transport – post-embryonic development – response to amphetamine – response to toxin – aging – glucose homeostasis – insulin secretion – synaptic vesicle amine transport – transmembrane transport – cytoplasmic vesicle – integral to membrane – membrane – drug transport

Locations for Solute Carrier Family 18 (Vesicular Monoamine), Member 2:

cytoplasmic vesicle – integral to plasma membrane – membrane – membrane fraction – axon terminus – cell body – cytoplasmic vesicle membrane – dense core granule – integral to membrane – synaptic vesicle

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology