SLC6A8, Official Symbol SLC6A8provided by HGNC Official Full Name solute carrier family 6 member 8provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11055 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000130821 MIM:300036; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11055 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 CRT; CT1; CRT1; CRTR; CTR5; CCDS1; CRT-1 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a plasma membrane protein whose function is to transport creatine into and out of cells. Defects in this gene can result in X-linked creatine deficiency syndrome. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008] Expression Broad expression in small intestine (RPKM 30.0), heart (RPKM 29.5) and 21 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all