Vesicular Inhibitory Amino Acid Transporter

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Vesicular inhibitory amino acid transporter (525 aa, ~57 kDa) is encoded by the human SLC32A1 gene. This protein plays a role in the exchange of vesicular protons for cytosolic gamma-aminobutanoate (GABA), beta-alanine or glycine.

**Synonyms:** - GABA and Glycine Transporter - SLC32A1 - Solute Carrier Family 32 Member 1 - Vesicular GABA Transporter - hVIAAT