SLC17A8, Official Symbol SLC17A8provided by HGNC Official Full Name solute carrier family 17 member 8provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:20151 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000179520 MIM:607557; AllianceGenome:HGNC:20151 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as DFNA25; VGLUT3 Summary This gene encodes a vesicular glutamate transporter. The encoded protein transports the neurotransmitter glutamate into synaptic vesicles before it is released into the synaptic cleft. Mutations in this gene are the cause of autosomal-dominant nonsyndromic type 25 deafness. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.[provided by RefSeq, May 2010] Expression Biased expression in small intestine (RPKM 3.2), brain (RPKM 0.5) and 3 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all