{"symbol":"SLC17A7","synonyms":["BNPI","VGLUT1"],"name":"solute carrier family 17 (vesicular glutamate transporter), member 7","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a vesicle-bound, sodium-dependent phosphate transporter that is specifically expressed in the neuron-rich regions of the brain. It is preferentially associated with the membranes of synaptic vesicles and functions in glutamate transport. The protein shares 82% identity with the differentiation-associated Na-dependent inorganic phosphate cotransporter and they appear to form a distinct class within the Na+/Pi cotransporter family. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":57030,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/57030","proteins":[{"symbol":"VGLU1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/VGLU1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Solute carriers (SLC)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Solute+carriers+%28SLC%29"}]}