This gene encodes a member of the zinc-iron permease family. The encoded protein is localized to the cell membrane and acts as a zinc uptake transporter. This gene has been linked to prostate cancer, breast cancer, and Alzheimer's disease. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2012]
Alternative Names
mZIP1 SLC39A1 solute carrier family 39 (zinc transporter) member 1 solute carrier family 39 (zinc transporter) member 3 solute carrier family 39 member 1 zinc transporter 1 ZIP-1 zrt- and Irt-like protein 1 ZRT/IRT-like protein 1