Vesicular glutamate transporter 3
Vesicular glutamate transporter 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC17A8 gene.Function
This gene encodes a vesicular glutamate transporter. The encoded protein transports the neurotransmitter glutamate into synaptic vesicles before it is released into the synaptic cleft.Mutations in this gene are the cause of autosomal-dominant nonsyndromic deafness type 25.
