SLC6A9, Official Symbol SLC6A9provided by HGNC Official Full Name solute carrier family 6 member 9provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11056 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000196517 MIM:601019; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11056 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 GLYT1; GCENSG Summary The amino acid glycine acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. The protein encoded by this gene is one of two transporters that stop glycine signaling by removing it from the synaptic cleft. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2016] Expression Broad expression in skin (RPKM 13.4), adrenal (RPKM 9.7) and 18 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all