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VAMP8 vesicle associated membrane protein 8 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 8673, updated on 11-Jun-2025
Official Symbol
VAMP8provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
vesicle associated membrane protein 8provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:12647
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000118640 MIM:603177; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12647
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
EDB; VAMP-8
Summary
This gene encodes an integral membrane protein that belongs to the synaptobrevin/vesicle-associated membrane protein subfamily of soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptors (SNAREs). The encoded protein is involved in the fusion of synaptic vesicles with the presynaptic membrane.[provided by RefSeq, Jun 2010]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in colon (RPKM 79.3), placenta (RPKM 77.9) and 24 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Location:
2p11.2
Exon count:
4
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 2 NC_000002.12 (85577586..85582031)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 2 NC_060926.1 (85579646..85584091)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 2 NC_000002.11 (85804709..85809154)

Chromosome 2 - NC_000002.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene methionine adenosyltransferase 2A Neighboring gene gamma-glutamyl carboxylase Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 16130 Neighboring gene NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:85793997-85794515 Neighboring gene RNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 126, pseudogene Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 16131 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 16132 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 16133 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:85806777-85807430 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:85807431-85808085 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:85808086-85808739 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:85811231-85812186 Neighboring gene vesicle associated membrane protein 5 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:85819815-85820316 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:85820317-85820816 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 11704 Neighboring gene ring finger protein 181

  • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
  • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
  • BioProject: PRJNA270632
  • Publication: PMID 26076956
  • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Seven prostate cancer susceptibility loci identified by a multi-stage genome-wide association study.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables SNAP receptor activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables chloride channel inhibitor activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables syntaxin binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in SNARE complex assembly IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in autophagosome maturation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in autophagosome membrane docking IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in autophagy IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in defense response to virus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
NOT involved_in eosinophil degranulation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in mucus secretion IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in mucus secretion IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of secretion by cell IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
NOT involved_in neutrophil degranulation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of histamine secretion by mast cell IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in protein transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in protein-containing complex organization IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in regulation of protein localization to plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within symbiont entry into host cell IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in vesicle fusion IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in vesicle-mediated transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of SNARE complex IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
part_of SNARE complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
part_of SNARE complex IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in azurophil granule membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in azurophil granule membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in clathrin-coated endocytic vesicle membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytoplasmic vesicle IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in cytosol IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in early endosome TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
located_in early endosome membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in endosome IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
located_in late endosome membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in late endosome membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in lysosomal membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in lysosomal membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in lysosome IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in mucin granule IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in mucin granule IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in perinuclear region of cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in phagocytic vesicle membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in recycling endosome IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in recycling endosome membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in secretory granule membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in secretory granule membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in specific granule membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in tertiary granule membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in vesicle IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in zymogen granule membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Preferred Names
vesicle-associated membrane protein 8
Names
vesicle-associated membrane protein 8 (endobrevin)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_022887.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5096..9541
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_003761.5NP_003752.2  vesicle-associated membrane protein 8

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_003752.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    BC001634, BM702226, BX092149
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS1979.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60625, Q53SP9, Q6IB09, Q9BV40
    Related
    ENSP00000263864.5, ENST00000263864.10
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd15868
    Location:1077
    R-SNARE_VAMP8; SNARE motif of VAMP8

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000002.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    85577586..85582031
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_017005170.2XP_016860659.1  vesicle-associated membrane protein 8 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B8ZZT4
    Related
    ENSP00000387094.1, ENST00000409760.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl22856
    Location:1055
    SNARE; SNARE motif

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060926.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    85579646..85584091
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054344328.1XP_054200303.1  vesicle-associated membrane protein 8 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B8ZZT4