VAMP5, Official Symbol VAMP5provided by HGNC Official Full Name vesicle associated membrane protein 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:12646 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000168899 MIM:607029; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12646 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 Summary Synaptobrevins/VAMPs, syntaxins, and the 25-kD synaptosomal-associated protein are the main components of a protein complex involved in the docking and/or fusion of vesicles and cell membranes. The VAMP5 gene is a member of the vesicle-associated membrane protein (VAMP)/synaptobrevin family and the SNARE superfamily. This VAMP family member may participate in vesicle trafficking events that are associated with myogenesis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in lung (RPKM 45.4), fat (RPKM 40.5) and 24 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all