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SLC39A2

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Summary

Page for SLC39A2 — Solute Carrier Family 39 Member 2

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🧬 Gene Info

Gene Symbol	SLC39A2
Full Name	Solute Carrier Family 39 Member 2
Chromosome	14q11.2
Protein Family	SLC39 (ZIP) family
Protein Type	Transporter
Function	is a zinc transporter protein that belongs to the ZIP (Zrt-, Irt-like Protein) family of metal ion transporters.
Primary Expression	certain breast cancers
Subcellular Localization	the plasma membrane where it functions as a zinc importer
Amino Acids	310 aa
UniProt ID	Q9H3Y0
NCBI Gene ID	54101
Ensembl ID	ENSG00000141882
OMIM	608739
GeneCards	SLC39A2
Human Protein Atlas	SLC39A2
Associated Diseases	neurodegeneration
Databases	GeneCards HPA STRING

🔮 Predicted Structure: SLC39A2 — AlphaFold Q9H3Y0 Click to expand

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graph TD
    SLC39A2["SLC39A2"]
    neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
    SLC39A2 -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
    style SLC39A2 fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0

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