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# SV2A

ENSG00000159164

Target class

Transporter

Chromosome

1

Approved drugs

2

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

4

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

2

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

4

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

Yes

## Names

**Target name**

SV2A

**Gene name**

Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A

**Gene symbol**

SV2A

**Protein name**

Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A

### Other names (3)

- SV2
- KIAA0736
- SLC22B1

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Solute carrier family 22

**Target class**

Transporter

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

49

**Protein localisation evidence grade**

Approved

**Highest tissue expression**

215.53

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.719

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.882

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:9900

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.813

**Protein interaction partners**

13

### Reactome pathways (4)

- R-HSA-5250955
- R-HSA-5250968
- R-HSA-5250981
- R-HSA-5250992

## Genomic location

**End position**

149918572

**Start position**

149903318

**Chromosome**

1

**Strand**

Reverse

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000159164

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:20566

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:20566)

**NCBI Gene ID**

9900

**UniProt ID**

Q7L0J3

## Cellular location

- Presynapse . Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle, synaptic vesicle membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein . Note=Enriched in chromaffin granules, not present in adrenal microsomes. Associated with both insulin granules and synaptic-like microvesicles in insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas (By similarity). Colocalizes with ATP2B1 at photoreceptor synaptic terminals. .
- Cytosol

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.882091

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.718508

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere**

215.53

**Brain - Cerebellum**

208.81

**Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)**

175.34

**Brain - Cortex**

124.1

**Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)**

94.96

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere215.53
- Brain - Cerebellum208.81
- Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)175.34
- Brain - Cortex124.1
- Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)94.96
- Brain - Hypothalamus91.09
- Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)74.76
- Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)61.78
- Brain - Hippocampus51.75
- Brain - Amygdala51.61
- Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)48.46
- Brain - Substantia nigra44.71
- Pituitary44.35
- Artery - Aorta33.5
- Brain - Spinal cord (cervical c-1)30
- Uterus19
- Artery - Tibial15.51
- Cervix - Endocervix15.14
- Cells - Cultured fibroblasts14.4
- Artery - Coronary13
- Cervix - Ectocervix10.52
- Fallopian Tube10.35
- Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction9.8
- Colon - Sigmoid8.21
- Prostate8.08

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Cellular components (4)

- GO:0005783  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005783)
- GO:0005886  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886)
- GO:0008021  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008021)
- GO:0030672  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0030672)

## Related records

### Trials (344)

- 1 Week Versus 6 Weeks of Levetiracetam in Surgical Brain Tumor Patients
- A 16 Week Study Evaluating Levetiracetam in the Treatment of Post Herpetic Neuralgia (PHN)
- A 19-week Cognition Study of Levetiracetam in Children With Partial Onset Seizures
- A Bioequivalence Study of Levetiracetam Versus Keppra
- A Bioequivalence Study of Testosterone Cypionate in Hypogonadal Males
- A Bioequivalence Study of Two Formulations of HRS-1893 Tablets in Healthy Participants
- A Brain Imaging Study With Positron Emission Tomography and the Radiotracer \[11C\]UCB-J to Estimate How Fast Brivaracetam and Levetiracetam Enter the Brain in Healthy Volunteers
- A Clinical Study Examining the Safety and Effectiveness of a New Medication (Keppra®) for the Prevention of Migraine Headaches
- A Controlled Trial of Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Added to Stimulant Medication in Youth With Severe Mood Dysregulation
- A Dose Escalation Study of Levetiracetam in the Treatment of Neonatal Seizures
- A Dose-ranging Study With Brivaracetam in Patients From 16 to 65 Years With Refractory Partial Onset Seizures.
- A Double Blind Crossover Trial of Levetiracetam (Keppra®) and Placebo in the Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
- A Double-blind Confirmatory Trial of Levetiracetam in Epilepsy Patients With Partial Onset Seizures
- A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Levetiracetam in Epilepsy Patients With Generalized Tonic-clonic Seizures (Except Partial Seizures Evolving to Secondarily Generalized Seizures)
- A Double-blind, Randomized Conversion to Monotherapy Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Brivaracetam in Subjects (≥ 16 to 75 Years Old) With Partial Onset Seizures
- A Double-blind, Randomized Conversion to Monotherapy Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Brivaracetam in Subjects (≥ 16 to 75 Years Old) With Partial Onset Seizures
- A Long Term Follow up Administration Study of L059 (Levetiracetam) in Epilepsy Patients With Partial Onset Seizures
- A Pharmacokinetic Study of Padsevonil in Study Participants With Either Normal or Moderately Impaired Hepatic Function
- A Phase IV-Pharmacovigilance Study of Keppra Greece - S.K.A.T.E.: Safety of Keppra as Adjunctive Therapy in Epilepsy
- A Pilot Study of Efficacy and Tolerability of Levetiracetam Monotherapy in Subjects With Childhood Absence Epilepsy

### Drugs (4)

- [Brivaracetam](https://trialight.com/data/asset/brivaracetam-e858b9bc-396c-48aa-b4d3-70e29b40bc02.md) Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A modulator
- Levetiracetam Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A modulator
- Padsevonil Synaptic vesicle protein modulator
- Seletracetam Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A modulator

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