Description
Product Characteristics: SLC6A3, solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, dopamine), member 3, DAT, DAT1, DA transporter, sodium-dependent dopamine transporter, solute carrier family 6 member 3
Target Information: This gene encodes a dopamine transporter which is a member of the sodium- and chloride-dependent neurotransmitter transporter family. The 3' UTR of this gene contains a 40 bp tandem repeat, referred to as a variable number tandem repeat or VNTR, which can be present in 3 to 11 copies. Variation in the number of repeats is associated with idiopathic epilepsy, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dependence on alcohol and cocaine, susceptibility to Parkinson disease and protection against nicotine dependence.[provided by RefSeq, Nov 2009]