Gene: SLC6A6

Alternate names for this Gene: TAUT

Gene Summary: This gene encodes a multi-pass membrane protein that is a member of a family of sodium and chloride-ion dependent transporters. The encoded protein transports taurine and beta-alanine. There is a pseudogene for this gene on chromosome 21. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 3

Location in Chromosome : 3p25.1

Description of this Gene: solute carrier family 6 member 6

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs12489456 in SLC6A6 gene and Alcoholic Intoxication, Chronic PMID 21956439 2012 Genome-wide association study of alcohol dependence implicates KIAA0040 on chromosome 1q.

rs6442457 in SLC6A6 gene and Systolic Pressure PMID 30595370 2019 Leveraging Polygenic Functional Enrichment to Improve GWAS Power.