SLC39A7, HKE4, RING5, Zinc transporter SLC39A7, Histidine-rich membrane protein Ke4, Really interesting new gene 5 protein, Solute carrier family 39 member 7
The protein encoded by this gene transports zinc from the Golgi and endoplasmic reticulum to the cytoplasm. This transport may be important for activation of tyrosine kinases, some of which could be involved in cancer progression. Therefore, modulation of the encoded protein could be useful as a therapeutic agent against cancer. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014],similarity:Belongs to the ZIP transporter (TC 2.A.5) family. KE4/Catsup subfamily.,tissue specificity:Major expression in placenta, lung, kidney and pancreas.,
