Gene:
solute carrier family 39 (metal ion transporter), member 5
Gene ID:
190502
Symbol:
SLC39A5
Species:
1000
Description:
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. SLC39A5 belongs to a subfamily of proteins that show structural characteristics of zinc transporters (Taylor and Nicholson, 2003).[supplied by OMIM]