SLC39A12 solute carrier family 39 member 12 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 221074)
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 221074)
Symbol: SLC39A12
Full name: solute carrier family 39 member 12
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Also known as: LZT-Hs8; ZIP-12; ZIP12; bA570F3.1
Summary: Zinc is an essential cofactor for hundreds of enzymes. It is involved in protein, nucleic acid, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism, as well as in the control of gene transcription, growth, development, and differentiation. SLC39A12 belongs to a subfamily of proteins that show structural characteristics of zinc transporters (Taylor and Nicholson, 2003 [PubMed 12659941]).[supplied by OMIM, Aug 2008]
Expression: Restricted expression toward brain (RPKM 9.2)
Orthologs: mouse
Gene size: 91368bp
Exon count: 13