Gene Symbol | VAMP2 |
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Entrez Gene | 6844 |
Alt Symbol | SYB2, VAMP-2 |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | vesicle-associated membrane protein 2 (synaptobrevin 2) |
Other Description | synaptobrevin 2|synaptobrevin-2|vesicle associated membrane protein 2|vesicle-associated membrane protein 2 |
Swissprots | Q9BUC2 P19065 P63027 |
Accessions | AAA60604 AAF15551 EAW90086 EAW90087 P63027 AJ225044 CAA12385 AK021522 AK225777 AK289555 BAF82244 AL050223 CAH10733 BC002737 AAH02737 BC019608 AAH19608 BC033870 AAH33870 BU625107 HQ448696 ADQ33174 XM_005256775 XP_005256832 NM_014232 NP_055047 |
Function | Involved in the targeting and/or fusion of transport vesicles to their target membrane. |
Subcellular Location | Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle, synaptic vesicle membrane; Single-pass type IV membrane protein. Cell junction, synapse, synaptosome. Note=Neuronal synaptic vesicles. |
Tissue Specificity | Nervous system and skeletal muscle. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8760387}. |
Top Pathways | Vasopressin-regulated water reabsorption, Salivary secretion, Synaptic vesicle cycle, SNARE interactions in vesicular transport |