{"symbol":"SLC18A3","synonyms":["VACHT","CMS21"],"name":"solute carrier family 18 (vesicular acetylcholine transporter), member 3","description":"This gene is a member of the vesicular amine transporter family. The encoded transmembrane protein transports acetylcholine into secretory vesicles for release into the extracellular space. Acetylcholine transport utilizes a proton gradient established by a vacuolar ATPase. This gene is located within the first intron of the choline acetyltransferase gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":6572,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/6572","proteins":[{"symbol":"VACHT_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/VACHT_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Solute carriers (SLC)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Solute+carriers+%28SLC%29"}]}