TABLE 2

The SLC6 neurotransmitter transporters

TransporterSplice VariantsSizeKMTurnover RateSubstrate-Ion Stoichiometry (Substrate/Na+/Cl)
amino acidsμMs−1
Monoamine transporters
    SERT6300.2–1.0a1.0–3.1b1:1:1:1 K+ (out)c
    NET3d6170.3–1.4e1.7–2.5f1:1:1g
    DAT6200.3–5.2h0.7–1.9i1:2:1j
GABA transporters
    GAT15995.0–7.0k6.0–93l,m1:2:1n
    BGT1o61419–120p22m,q1:3:(1 or 2)r
    GAT2s6023.0–8.0t1.7–3.8m,u1:2:1v
    GAT3w6322.3–12x1.5–16 m,y1:2:1z
Glycine transporters
    GLYT15d70620–100aa18–20bb1:2:1cc
    GLYT23d79725–94dd20ee1:3:1cc
  • a Blakely et al., 1991; Hoffman et al., 1991; Ramamoorthy et al., 1993; Gu et al., 1994; Chang et al., 1996; Kristensen et al., 2004; Andersen et al., 2009b; human, rat, and mouse SERT.

  • b Gu et al., 1994; Sucic and Bryan-Lluka, 2002; Quick, 2003; Kristensen et al., 2004; human and rat SERT.

  • c Talvenheimo et al., 1983; porcine SERT.

  • d Chen et al., 2004b; NET splice variants differ in the C-terminal region. GLYT1 and GLYT2 splice variants differ in their N- and C-terminal regions.

  • e Pacholczyk et al., 1991; Gu et al., 1994, 1996c; Galli et al., 1995; Paczkowski et al., 1999; human, rat, and bovine NET.

  • f Bönisch and Harder, 1986; Galli et al., 1995; Sucic and Bryan-Lluka, 2002; human and rat NET.

  • g Gu et al., 1996b; human NET.

  • h Giros et al., 1991, 1992; Kilty et al., 1991; Shimada et al., 1991; Gu et al., 1994, 1996a; human and rat DAT.

  • i Gu et al., 1994; Meiergerd et al., 1994; Lin et al., 1999; Prasad and Amara, 2001; rat DAT.

  • j Gu et al., 1994; rat DAT.

  • k Guastella et al., 1990; Loo et al., 2000; human and rat GAT-1.

  • l Mager et al., 1993; Deken et al., 2000; Fesce et al., 2002; Gonzales et al., 2007; human and rat GAT1.

  • m Electrophysiological measurements; highly dependent on temperature and membrane potential.

  • n Loo et al., 2000; human GAT1.

  • o Equivalent to mouse GAT2.

  • p Lopez-Corcuera et al., 1992; Yamauchi et al., 1992; Borden et al., 1995; Matskevitch et al., 1999; human and canine BGT-1 and mouse GAT-2.

  • q Forlani et al., 2001; canine BGT1.

  • r Matskevitch et al., 1999; canine BGT1.

  • s Equivalent to mouse GAT3.

  • t Borden et al., 1992; Sacher et al., 2002; rat GAT-2 and mouse GAT-3.

  • u Sacher et al., 2002; mouse GAT3.

  • v Sacher et al., 2002; mouse GAT3.

  • w Equivalent to mouse GAT4.

  • x Borden et al., 1992; Clark et al., 1992; Karakossian et al., 2005; rat GAT-3 and mouse GAT-4.

  • y Karakossian et al., 2005; mouse GAT4.

  • z Karakossian et al., 2005; mouse GAT4.

  • aa Guastella et al., 1992; Liu et al., 1992b; Smith et al., 1992; Kim et al., 1994; Roux and Supplisson, 2000; rat GLYT1.

  • bb Supplisson and Bergman, 1997; Supplisson and Roux, 2002; rat GLYT1.

  • cc Roux and Supplisson, 2000; rat GLYT1b and GLYT2a splice variants.

  • dd Borowsky et al., 1993; Roux and Supplisson, 2000; rat GLYT2.

  • ee Supplisson and Roux, 2002; rat GLYT2.