VTI1A

UniProt ID: Q96AJ9
Organism: Homo sapiens
Review Status: COMPLETE
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Gene Description

VTI1A encodes a VTI1-family SNARE that mediates vesicle transport through interactions with target-membrane SNAREs and promotes membrane fusion. Its best-supported core function is SNAP receptor/SNARE-complex activity in retrograde trafficking from endosomes or late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network/Golgi, with related roles in Golgi/TGN membrane traffic and selected non-conventional cell-surface trafficking routes. VTI1A also has direct support in autophagy/autophagosome context through STX13/Vti1a-associated autophagic flux, but it is not an ESCRT-III complex component.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0006891 intra-Golgi vesicle-mediated transport
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported core VTI1A SNARE-mediated trafficking process: intra-Golgi vesicle-mediated transport.
Reason: VTI1A participates in SNARE complexes mediating vesicle fusion and retrograde endosome-to-Golgi/TGN traffic.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Involved in vesicular transport from the late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0006896 Golgi to vacuole transport
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
MODIFY
Summary: The yeast-derived Golgi-to-vacuole term captures a trafficking idea but is not the best human VTI1A process term.
Reason: Human evidence supports endosome/late-endosome to trans-Golgi network retrograde transport rather than a literal Golgi-to-vacuole process.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Involved in vesicular transport from the late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
GO:0016236 macroautophagy
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Directly supported autophagy/autophagosome context for VTI1A: macroautophagy.
Reason: PMID:24095276 directly reports Vti1a knockdown blocking autophagic flux in the STX13/CHMP2B context and GOA includes autophagosome localization from that study.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:24095276
Knockdown of syntaxin 13 (STX13) or its binding partner Vti1a in mammalian cells caused LC3-positive puncta to accumulate
PMID:24095276
blocks autophagic flux
GO:0042147 retrograde transport, endosome to Golgi
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported core VTI1A SNARE-mediated trafficking process: retrograde transport, endosome to Golgi.
Reason: VTI1A participates in SNARE complexes mediating vesicle fusion and retrograde endosome-to-Golgi/TGN traffic.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Involved in vesicular transport from the late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0048280 vesicle fusion with Golgi apparatus
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported core VTI1A SNARE-mediated trafficking process: vesicle fusion with Golgi apparatus.
Reason: VTI1A participates in SNARE complexes mediating vesicle fusion and retrograde endosome-to-Golgi/TGN traffic.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Involved in vesicular transport from the late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0000149 SNARE binding
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
MODIFY
Summary: The annotation reflects SNARE-partner interactions, but SNAP receptor activity is the more informative molecular-function term for VTI1A.
Reason: VTI1A is a SNARE whose core molecular function is SNAP receptor/SNARE complex activity in membrane fusion; SNARE binding alone is less precise.
Proposed replacements: SNAP receptor activity
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
GO:0005484 SNAP receptor activity
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported as the core VTI1A molecular function.
Reason: VTI1A is a SNARE/SNAP receptor that forms cognate SNARE complexes for membrane fusion and vesicle transport.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
GO:0005789 endoplasmic reticulum membrane
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: True or plausible but broad/specialized VTI1A location: endoplasmic reticulum membrane.
Reason: More specific Golgi/TGN, late endosome/endosome, cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome, and SNARE-complex annotations capture the core function better.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
GO:0012507 ER to Golgi transport vesicle membrane
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported location for VTI1A in non-conventional ER/Golgi or trafficking-vesicle routes.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
PMID:19138172
inhibited Kv4/KChIP1traffic to the plasma membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Cytoplasmic vesicle
GO:0031902 late endosome membrane
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported compartment for VTI1A SNARE-mediated trafficking: late endosome membrane.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Involved in vesicular transport from the late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Cytoplasmic vesicle
GO:0000139 Golgi membrane
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported Golgi/TGN location for VTI1A: Golgi membrane.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
PMID:23677696
syntaxin 6, syntaxin 16, and Vti1a also disrupted the Golgi ribbon structure
PMID:23677696
normal retrograde trafficking from the early endosome to the TGN
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0005484 SNAP receptor activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported as the core VTI1A molecular function.
Reason: VTI1A is a SNARE/SNAP receptor that forms cognate SNARE complexes for membrane fusion and vesicle transport.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: True or plausible but broad/specialized VTI1A location: cytoplasm.
Reason: More specific Golgi/TGN, late endosome/endosome, cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome, and SNARE-complex annotations capture the core function better.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
GO:0005794 Golgi apparatus
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported Golgi/TGN location for VTI1A: Golgi apparatus.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
PMID:23677696
syntaxin 6, syntaxin 16, and Vti1a also disrupted the Golgi ribbon structure
PMID:23677696
normal retrograde trafficking from the early endosome to the TGN
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0005829 cytosol
IEA
GO_REF:0000108
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: True or plausible but broad/specialized VTI1A location: cytosol.
Reason: More specific Golgi/TGN, late endosome/endosome, cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome, and SNARE-complex annotations capture the core function better.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
GO:0006886 intracellular protein transport
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported core VTI1A SNARE-mediated trafficking process: intracellular protein transport.
Reason: VTI1A participates in SNARE complexes mediating vesicle fusion and retrograde endosome-to-Golgi/TGN traffic.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Involved in vesicular transport from the late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0012505 endomembrane system
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: True or plausible but broad/specialized VTI1A location: endomembrane system.
Reason: More specific Golgi/TGN, late endosome/endosome, cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome, and SNARE-complex annotations capture the core function better.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
GO:0016020 membrane
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: True or plausible but broad/specialized VTI1A location: membrane.
Reason: More specific Golgi/TGN, late endosome/endosome, cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome, and SNARE-complex annotations capture the core function better.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
GO:0016192 vesicle-mediated transport
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported core VTI1A SNARE-mediated trafficking process: vesicle-mediated transport.
Reason: VTI1A participates in SNARE complexes mediating vesicle fusion and retrograde endosome-to-Golgi/TGN traffic.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Involved in vesicular transport from the late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0016197 endosomal transport
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported core VTI1A SNARE-mediated trafficking process: endosomal transport.
Reason: VTI1A participates in SNARE complexes mediating vesicle fusion and retrograde endosome-to-Golgi/TGN traffic.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Involved in vesicular transport from the late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0031410 cytoplasmic vesicle
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported cytoplasmic vesicle localization for VTI1A trafficking routes.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Cytoplasmic vesicle
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
GO:0061025 membrane fusion
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported core VTI1A SNARE-mediated trafficking process: membrane fusion.
Reason: VTI1A participates in SNARE complexes mediating vesicle fusion and retrograde endosome-to-Golgi/TGN traffic.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Involved in vesicular transport from the late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0098588 bounding membrane of organelle
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: True or plausible but broad/specialized VTI1A location: bounding membrane of organelle.
Reason: More specific Golgi/TGN, late endosome/endosome, cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome, and SNARE-complex annotations capture the core function better.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
GO:0032456 endocytic recycling
IMP
PMID:23677696
VAMP4 is required to maintain the ribbon structure of the Go...
MODIFY
Summary: The phenotype in the cited Golgi-ribbon paper is better described as early-endosome-to-TGN retrograde traffic than generic endocytic recycling.
Reason: PMID:23677696 links Vti1a to the VAMP4/STX6/STX16 SNARE pathway for early-endosome-to-TGN retrograde trafficking and Golgi organization.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
PMID:23677696
syntaxin 6, syntaxin 16, and Vti1a also disrupted the Golgi ribbon structure
PMID:23677696
normal retrograde trafficking from the early endosome to the TGN
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:24095276
Syntaxin 13, a genetic modifier of mutant CHMP2B in frontote...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: The STX12/VTI1A interaction is relevant, but GO:0005515 is too generic for VTI1A molecular function.
Reason: The useful curation should describe VTI1A as a SNAP receptor/SNARE component in membrane traffic and autophagy-associated trafficking, not generic protein binding.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/VTI1A/VTI1A-notes.md
Generic protein binding is too vague for VTI1A; the useful function is SNARE-mediated membrane traffic.
PMID:24095276
Knockdown of syntaxin 13 (STX13) or its binding partner Vti1a
GO:0005776 autophagosome
IDA
PMID:24095276
Syntaxin 13, a genetic modifier of mutant CHMP2B in frontote...
ACCEPT
Summary: Directly supported autophagy/autophagosome context for VTI1A: autophagosome.
Reason: PMID:24095276 directly reports Vti1a knockdown blocking autophagic flux in the STX13/CHMP2B context and GOA includes autophagosome localization from that study.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:24095276
Knockdown of syntaxin 13 (STX13) or its binding partner Vti1a in mammalian cells caused LC3-positive puncta to accumulate
PMID:24095276
blocks autophagic flux
GO:0006914 autophagy
IMP
PMID:24095276
Syntaxin 13, a genetic modifier of mutant CHMP2B in frontote...
ACCEPT
Summary: Directly supported autophagy/autophagosome context for VTI1A: autophagy.
Reason: PMID:24095276 directly reports Vti1a knockdown blocking autophagic flux in the STX13/CHMP2B context and GOA includes autophagosome localization from that study.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:24095276
Knockdown of syntaxin 13 (STX13) or its binding partner Vti1a in mammalian cells caused LC3-positive puncta to accumulate
PMID:24095276
blocks autophagic flux
GO:0032588 trans-Golgi network membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6811431
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported Golgi/TGN location for VTI1A: trans-Golgi network membrane.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
PMID:23677696
syntaxin 6, syntaxin 16, and Vti1a also disrupted the Golgi ribbon structure
PMID:23677696
normal retrograde trafficking from the early endosome to the TGN
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0032588 trans-Golgi network membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6814671
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported Golgi/TGN location for VTI1A: trans-Golgi network membrane.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
PMID:23677696
syntaxin 6, syntaxin 16, and Vti1a also disrupted the Golgi ribbon structure
PMID:23677696
normal retrograde trafficking from the early endosome to the TGN
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0032588 trans-Golgi network membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6814674
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported Golgi/TGN location for VTI1A: trans-Golgi network membrane.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
PMID:23677696
syntaxin 6, syntaxin 16, and Vti1a also disrupted the Golgi ribbon structure
PMID:23677696
normal retrograde trafficking from the early endosome to the TGN
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0032588 trans-Golgi network membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6814676
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported Golgi/TGN location for VTI1A: trans-Golgi network membrane.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
PMID:23677696
syntaxin 6, syntaxin 16, and Vti1a also disrupted the Golgi ribbon structure
PMID:23677696
normal retrograde trafficking from the early endosome to the TGN
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0032588 trans-Golgi network membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6814678
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported Golgi/TGN location for VTI1A: trans-Golgi network membrane.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
PMID:23677696
syntaxin 6, syntaxin 16, and Vti1a also disrupted the Golgi ribbon structure
PMID:23677696
normal retrograde trafficking from the early endosome to the TGN
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0032588 trans-Golgi network membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6814682
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported Golgi/TGN location for VTI1A: trans-Golgi network membrane.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
PMID:23677696
syntaxin 6, syntaxin 16, and Vti1a also disrupted the Golgi ribbon structure
PMID:23677696
normal retrograde trafficking from the early endosome to the TGN
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0032588 trans-Golgi network membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6814683
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported Golgi/TGN location for VTI1A: trans-Golgi network membrane.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
PMID:23677696
syntaxin 6, syntaxin 16, and Vti1a also disrupted the Golgi ribbon structure
PMID:23677696
normal retrograde trafficking from the early endosome to the TGN
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0032588 trans-Golgi network membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6814684
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported Golgi/TGN location for VTI1A: trans-Golgi network membrane.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
PMID:23677696
syntaxin 6, syntaxin 16, and Vti1a also disrupted the Golgi ribbon structure
PMID:23677696
normal retrograde trafficking from the early endosome to the TGN
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0000139 Golgi membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6811431
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported Golgi/TGN location for VTI1A: Golgi membrane.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
PMID:23677696
syntaxin 6, syntaxin 16, and Vti1a also disrupted the Golgi ribbon structure
PMID:23677696
normal retrograde trafficking from the early endosome to the TGN
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0000139 Golgi membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6811433
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported Golgi/TGN location for VTI1A: Golgi membrane.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
PMID:23677696
syntaxin 6, syntaxin 16, and Vti1a also disrupted the Golgi ribbon structure
PMID:23677696
normal retrograde trafficking from the early endosome to the TGN
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0050882 voluntary musculoskeletal movement
IMP
PMID:22958904
VAMP1 mutation causes dominant hereditary spastic ataxia in ...
REMOVE
Summary: The cited paper supports VAMP1, not VTI1A, in hereditary spastic ataxia/movement phenotypes.
Reason: The cached PMID identifies VAMP1 as the responsible gene and contains no VTI1A support; this phenotype should not be propagated to VTI1A.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22958904
identifies vesicle-associated membrane protein 1 (VAMP1)
GO:0006888 endoplasmic reticulum to Golgi vesicle-mediated transport
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported as a non-conventional ER/Golgi or early secretory trafficking context for VTI1A.
Reason: PMID:19138172 supports a VAMP7/Vti1a route for KChIP1/Kv4 traffic distinct from conventional VSVG traffic.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
PMID:19138172
inhibited Kv4/KChIP1traffic to the plasma membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
GO:0048280 vesicle fusion with Golgi apparatus
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported core VTI1A SNARE-mediated trafficking process: vesicle fusion with Golgi apparatus.
Reason: VTI1A participates in SNARE complexes mediating vesicle fusion and retrograde endosome-to-Golgi/TGN traffic.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Involved in vesicular transport from the late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0005768 endosome
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported compartment for VTI1A SNARE-mediated trafficking: endosome.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Involved in vesicular transport from the late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Cytoplasmic vesicle
GO:0008021 synaptic vesicle
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: True or plausible but broad/specialized VTI1A location: synaptic vesicle.
Reason: More specific Golgi/TGN, late endosome/endosome, cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome, and SNARE-complex annotations capture the core function better.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
GO:0030136 clathrin-coated vesicle
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: True or plausible but broad/specialized VTI1A location: clathrin-coated vesicle.
Reason: More specific Golgi/TGN, late endosome/endosome, cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome, and SNARE-complex annotations capture the core function better.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
GO:0031201 SNARE complex
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported as a core SNARE-complex context for VTI1A.
Reason: VTI1A is part of STX10/STX16/VAMP3 and VAMP4/STX6/STX16 SNARE-complex contexts that mediate endosome-to-Golgi/TGN traffic.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Identified in a complex containing STX6, STX12, VAMP4 and VTI1A
GO:0043025 neuronal cell body
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: True or plausible but broad/specialized VTI1A location: neuronal cell body.
Reason: More specific Golgi/TGN, late endosome/endosome, cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome, and SNARE-complex annotations capture the core function better.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
GO:0044306 neuron projection terminus
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: True or plausible but broad/specialized VTI1A location: neuron projection terminus.
Reason: More specific Golgi/TGN, late endosome/endosome, cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome, and SNARE-complex annotations capture the core function better.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
GO:0048471 perinuclear region of cytoplasm
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: True or plausible but broad/specialized VTI1A location: perinuclear region of cytoplasm.
Reason: More specific Golgi/TGN, late endosome/endosome, cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome, and SNARE-complex annotations capture the core function better.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
PMID:19138172
KChIP1-expressing vesicles co-localized with the SNARE proteins Vti1a and VAMP7
GO:0005794 Golgi apparatus
IDA
PMID:19224922
Differential effects of depletion of ARL1 and ARFRP1 on memb...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported Golgi/TGN location for VTI1A: Golgi apparatus.
Reason: This location matches VTI1A SNARE function in Golgi/TGN, endosomal, or trafficking-vesicle membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
PMID:23677696
syntaxin 6, syntaxin 16, and Vti1a also disrupted the Golgi ribbon structure
PMID:23677696
normal retrograde trafficking from the early endosome to the TGN
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0042147 retrograde transport, endosome to Golgi
IMP
PMID:19224922
Differential effects of depletion of ARL1 and ARFRP1 on memb...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported core VTI1A SNARE-mediated trafficking process: retrograde transport, endosome to Golgi.
Reason: VTI1A participates in SNARE complexes mediating vesicle fusion and retrograde endosome-to-Golgi/TGN traffic.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Involved in vesicular transport from the late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0042147 retrograde transport, endosome to Golgi
IDA
PMID:18195106
A syntaxin 10-SNARE complex distinguishes two distinct trans...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported core VTI1A SNARE-mediated trafficking process: retrograde transport, endosome to Golgi.
Reason: VTI1A participates in SNARE complexes mediating vesicle fusion and retrograde endosome-to-Golgi/TGN traffic.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Involved in vesicular transport from the late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Golgi apparatus membrane
GO:0005484 SNAP receptor activity
IDA
PMID:15215310
Participation of the syntaxin 5/Ykt6/GS28/GS15 SNARE complex...
ACCEPT
Summary: Accepted for VTI1A on independent SNARE evidence; the cited PMID appears to describe GS15 rather than VTI1A.
Reason: VTI1A clearly has SNAP receptor activity from UniProt and other VTI1A-specific evidence, but the original GS15 PMID should be reviewed as a possible source/reference error.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
UniProt:Q96AJ9
to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:15215310
syntaxin 5, GS28, Ykt6, and GS15 exist as a unique SNARE complex
GO:0031201 SNARE complex
TAS
PMID:15215310
Participation of the syntaxin 5/Ykt6/GS28/GS15 SNARE complex...
ACCEPT
Summary: Accepted for VTI1A on independent SNARE-complex evidence; the cited PMID appears to describe GS15 rather than VTI1A.
Reason: VTI1A is supported as a SNARE-complex component by VTI1A-specific evidence, but the original GS15 PMID should be reviewed as a possible source/reference error.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Identified in a complex containing STX6, STX12, VAMP4 and VTI1A
PMID:15215310
syntaxin 5, GS28, Ykt6, and GS15 exist as a unique SNARE complex
GO:0042147 retrograde transport, endosome to Golgi
IDA
PMID:15215310
Participation of the syntaxin 5/Ykt6/GS28/GS15 SNARE complex...
ACCEPT
Summary: Accepted for VTI1A on independent endosome-to-Golgi evidence; the cited PMID appears to describe GS15 rather than VTI1A.
Reason: VTI1A-specific evidence from UniProt and PMID:18195106 supports retrograde endosome-to-Golgi transport, but the original GS15 PMID should be reviewed as a possible source/reference error.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q96AJ9
Involved in vesicular transport from the late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network
PMID:18195106
complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
PMID:18195106
implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
PMID:15215310
syntaxin 5, GS28, Ykt6, and GS15 exist as a unique SNARE complex

Core Functions

SNARE/SNAP-receptor-mediated vesicle fusion in retrograde endosome or late-endosome to trans-Golgi network/Golgi transport.

Supporting Evidence:
  • UniProt:Q96AJ9
    Involved in vesicular transport from the late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network
  • PMID:18195106
    complex comprised of syntaxin 10 (STX10), STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3 is required for this MPR transport
  • PMID:18195106
    implicate a SNARE complex comprised of STX10, STX16, Vti1a, and VAMP3
  • UniProt:Q96AJ9
    mediates vesicle transport pathways through interactions with t-SNAREs on the target membrane
  • UniProt:Q96AJ9
    to promote fusion of the lipid bilayers

SNARE-mediated autophagy/autophagosome trafficking in the STX13/Vti1a autophagic-flux context.

Molecular Function:
SNAP receptor activity
Directly Involved In:
Cellular Locations:
Supporting Evidence:
  • PMID:24095276
    Knockdown of syntaxin 13 (STX13) or its binding partner Vti1a in mammalian cells caused LC3-positive puncta to accumulate
  • PMID:24095276
    blocks autophagic flux

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Suggested Questions for Experts

Q: Does VTI1A directly mediate phagophore closure/autophagosome assembly, or is the observed autophagy phenotype an indirect consequence of STX13-associated endosomal SNARE trafficking?

Q: Should VTI1A annotations citing PMID:15215310 be migrated to the GS15/BET1L gene rather than VTI1A?

Q: Which VTI1A-containing SNARE complex is active in autophagy: STX13/STX12-VTI1A, STX10-STX16-VTI1A-VAMP3, VAMP7-VTI1A, or a distinct context-specific complex?

Suggested Experiments

Experiment: Rescue VTI1A knockdown with wild-type and SNARE-domain/membrane-anchor mutants in MPR recycling, Golgi ribbon, and autophagic flux assays.

Hypothesis: VTI1A SNARE activity and membrane targeting are required for both endosome-to-TGN transport and autophagy-associated trafficking.

Experiment: Use endogenous tagging/proximity labeling during starvation or CHMP2B perturbation to identify VTI1A SNARE partners at autophagy-related membranes.

Hypothesis: VTI1A forms a context-specific SNARE complex during autophagic flux that can be separated from its canonical endosome-to-TGN complex.

Experiment: Compare VTI1A depletion with ESCRT-III perturbation for LC3 flux, phagophore closure, and ESCRT-III recruitment/turnover.

Hypothesis: VTI1A affects autophagy through membrane-fusion traffic rather than direct ESCRT-III complex membership.

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