SLC18A2

Gene

solute carrier family 18 member A2

HGNCHGNC:10935 EnsemblENSG00000165646 NCBI Gene6571

Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 10q25.3

Encodes

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The protein product this gene encodes, reached through the canonical GENE→PROTEIN (encodes) relation. Its biology, drugs, indications, trials and therapeutic evidence live on the protein's own page.

Synaptic vesicular amine transporterQ05940

Protein · therapeutic target

Clinically validated target · 13 approved medicines against this target

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Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asVMAT2 · SVMT · SVAT · VAT2

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Previous symbolsVMAT2

Alias symbolsSVMT, SVAT, VAT2

Previous namessolute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine transporter), member 2

Alias namesSynaptic vesicular amine transporter

Associated diseases

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Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Infantile dystonia-parkinsonism

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Solute carrier family 18

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.

Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.