SLC6A8
Gene Information
- Official Symbol: SLC6A8
- Official Name: solute carrier family 6 member 8
- Aliases and Previous Symbols: N/A
- Entrez ID: 6535
- UniProt: P48029
- Interactions: BioGRID
- PubMed articles: Open PubMed
- OMIM: Open OMIM
Function Summary
- Entrez 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].
- UniProt Summary: Required for the uptake of creatine in muscles and brain.
CRISPR Data
Essentiality in NALM6
- Essentiality Rank: 11582
- Expression level (log2 read counts): -0.59