VAMP8, Official Symbol VAMP8provided by HGNC Official Full Name vesicle associated membrane protein 8provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:12647 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000118640 MIM:603177; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12647 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 EDB; VAMP-8 Summary This gene encodes an integral membrane protein that belongs to the synaptobrevin/vesicle-associated membrane protein subfamily of soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptors (SNAREs). The encoded protein is involved in the fusion of synaptic vesicles with the presynaptic membrane.[provided by RefSeq, Jun 2010] Expression Ubiquitous expression in colon (RPKM 79.3), placenta (RPKM 77.9) and 24 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all