SLC39A1, IRT1, ZIP1, ZIRTL, CGI-08, CGI-71, Zinc transporter ZIP1, Solute carrier family 39 member 1, Zinc-iron-regulated transporter-like, Zrt- and Irt-like protein 1, ZIP-1, hZIP1
This gene encodes a member of the zinc-iron permease family. The encoded protein is localized to the cell membrane and acts as a zinc uptake transporter. This gene has been linked to prostate cancer, breast cancer, and Alzheimers disease. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2012],function:Mediates zinc uptake. May function as a major endogenous zinc uptake transporter in many cells of the body. Responsible for the rapid uptake and accumulation of physiologically effective zinc in prostate cells.,miscellaneous:Inhibited by Ni(2+) ions. Fe(2+) ions do not inhibit zinc uptake.,similarity:Belongs to the ZIP transporter (TC 2.A.5) family.,subcellular location:Shows a vesicular localization corresponding partially to the endoplasmic reticulum in several epithelial cell lines.,tissue specificity:Ubiquitous. Expressed in most adult and fetal tissues including the epidermis.,
