• Source: Zinc transporter ZIP1

Zinc transporter ZIP1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC39A1 gene.
The protein ZIP1 is responsible for the active transport of zinc into prostate cells. In many prostate cancers SLC39A1 is silenced causing prostate cancer cells to be low in zinc.




See also


Solute carrier family




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Further reading

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Zinc transporter ZIP1
• Zinc transporter ZIP2
• Zinc transporter protein
• Zinc transporter ZIP9
• Zinc transporter ZIP3
• Zinc transporter ZIP10
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