SLC12A6

solute carrier family 12 member 6

Gene Function

Mediates electroneutral potassium-chloride cotransport when activated by cell swelling. May contribute to cell volume homeostasis in single cells Source: UniProt

Relationship to CMT

CMT2 AD
1 subtype
15q14
First described 2016

Subtype Inheritance Class OMIM Sentinel Publication
SubtypeCMT2II Inheritanceautosomal dominant ClassCMT2 OMIM620068 Sentinel Publication

2016 · 10.1126/scisignal.aae0546

Stored Identifiers

HGNC Aliases: KCC3A, KCC3B
hgnc_idHGNC:10914
ensembl_gene_idENSG00000140199
coords_grch38chr15:34229784-34338060
coords_grch37chr15:34525460-34630261
entrez_id9990
omim_gene604878
uniprot_idsQ9UHW9
refseq_accessionNM_005135
mane_refseqNM_001365088.1
mane_ensemblENST00000354181.8

ClinVar Variants

Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in SLC12A6, as classified in ClinVar, are read live from NCBI. Only aggregate germline records are shown. Uncertain and conflicting classifications are not. Experts in CMT makes no claim to the accuracy of ClinVar data. This index is provided for informational purposes only.

Review stars are ClinVar’s measure of how well a classification is supported: four for a practice guideline, three for an expert panel review, two for agreement among multiple submitters, one for a single submitter with criteria provided, and none where no criteria were provided.

Reported in CMT
Reported in Other Diseases

Reported in a disease other than CMT. Listed apart rather than counted as CMT variants.

Variants w/o a Recorded Disease

Pathogenic or likely pathogenic in ClinVar, submitted without a disease recorded.

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