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Facts about Zinc transporter ZIP1.
Responsible for the rapid uptake and accumulation of physiologically effective zinc in prostate cells. .
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | SLC39A1 |
| Uniprot: | Q9NY26 |
| Entrez: | 27173 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| ZIP transporter (TC 2.A.5) family |

CGI-08; CGI-71; IRT1; solute carrier family 39 (zinc transporter), member 1; solute carrier family 39 (zinc transporter), member 3; ZIP1; ZIP-1
Mass (kDA):
34.25 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 1q21.3 |
| Sequence: | 1; NC_000001.11 (153959099..153968184, complement) |
Ubiquitous. Expressed in most adult and fetal tissues including the epidermis.
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Shows a vesicular localization corresponding partially to the endoplasmic reticulum in several epithelial cell lines.




PMID: 10610721 by Lioumi M., et al. Isolation and characterization of human and mouse ZIRTL, a member of the IRT1 family of transporters, mapping within the epidermal differentiation complex.
PMID: 11696349 by Milon B., et al. Differential subcellular localization of hZip1 in adherent and non- adherent cells.