SLC39A11
Description
The SLC39A11 (solute carrier family 39 member 11) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 17.
SLC39A11 is a protein that is encoded by the SLC39A11 gene in humans.
SLC39A11 is a zinc transporter that plays a crucial role in regulating zinc levels within cells. It can facilitate zinc uptake from the extracellular environment or release zinc from intracellular compartments like the Golgi apparatus. SLC39A11 might also transport copper ions, although the precise mechanism of its function remains unclear.
SLC39A11 is also known as C17orf26, ZIP-11, ZIP11.
