| Gene Symbol |
SLC39A6
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| Entrez Gene |
25800
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| Alt Symbol |
LIV-1
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
solute carrier family 39 (zinc transporter), member 6
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| Other Description |
LIV-1 protein, estrogen regulated|ZIP-6|estrogen-regulated protein LIV-1|solute carrier family 39 (metal ion transporter), member 6|solute carrier family 39 member 6|zinc transporter ZIP6|zrt- and Irt-like protein 6
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| Swissprots |
Q8IXR3 Q13433 B4DR49 B4E224 Q96HP5
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| Accessions |
CAH05426 EAX01371 EAX01372 Q13433 AK097938 AK299102 BAG61161 AK301539 BAG63038 AK304079 BAG64986 BC008317 AAH08317 BC039498 AAH39498 BX336036 CA443894 DC369482 DC410860 DC414741 DR762943 HQ448606 ADQ33084 U41060 AAA96258 XM_011525900 XP_011524202 XM_011525901 XP_011524203 NM_001099406 NP_001092876 NM_012319 NP_036451
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| Function |
May act as a zinc-influx transporter. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12839489}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12839489}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12839489}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Highly expressed in the breast, prostate, placenta, kidney, pituitary and corpus callosum. Weakly expressed in heart and intestine. Also highly expressed in cells derived from an adenocarcinoma of the cervix and lung carcinoma. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12839489}.
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