Vesicular Acetylcholine Transporter (VAChT), (~70kD protein), belongs to the family of vesicular monoamine transporters(VMATs), which include VMAT1 and VMAT2 and the C.elegans putative ACh transporter unc-17. Members of this family function to concentrate neurotransmitters into synaptic vesicles through exchange of protons for neurotransmitters. VAChT is a functional transporter for the neurotransmitter acetylcholine(ACh). ACh is synthesized in the cytoplasm by choline acetyl transferase (ChAT) and transported by VAChT into synaptic vesicles where it is stored until released. After release from presynaptic nerve terminals ACh is hydrolyzed by extracellular ACh-esterases(AChE) to choline and acetate.
VAChT mRNA is expressed in all known major cholinergic neurons in the central and peripheral nervous system. VAChT is abundantly expressed in the CNS and is mainly localized in small synaptic vesicles in cholinergic nerve terminals. VAChT provides a specific marker for cholinergic neurons for the study of cholinergic transmission in experimental models, in Alzheimer’s disease and other nervous system disorders.

Vesicular Acetylcholine Transporter; MGC12716; rVAT; SLC18A3; Solute carrier family 18 (vesicular acetylcholine) member 3; Solute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine) member 3; Solute carrier family 18 member 3; VACht; VAChT; VACHT_HUMAN.

Human,Mouse,Rat,Rabbit

WB

WB 1:500-2000

57kD

6572

Q99536

https://www.uniprot.org/uniprotkb/Q99536

Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.

Peripheral and central cholinergic nervous systems.

KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from human VAT

Rabbit

Polyclonal

IgG

affinity purified by Protein A

Liquid

0.01M TBS (pH7.4) with 1% BSA, 0.02% Proclin300 and 50% Glycerol.

Shipped at 4℃. Store at -20℃ for one year. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.