Slc17a8 - solute carrier family 17 member 8

Predicted to enable L-glutamate transmembrane transporter activity and neurotransmitter transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in brain development; cochlea development; and neural retina development. Located in several cellular components, including axon; dendrite; and glial limiting end-foot. Biomarker of Parkinsonism; cochlear disease; sciatic neuropathy; transient cerebral ischemia; and trichinosis. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal dominant nonsyndromic deafness 25. Orthologous to human SLC17A8 (solute carrier family 17 member 8). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]