Gene Symbol | SLC39A7 |
Entrez Gene ID | 7922 |
Full Name | solute carrier family 39 member 7 |
Synonyms | D6S115E,D6S2244E,H2-KE4,HKE4,KE4,RING5,ZIP7 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | 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]. |
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