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Gene information for SLC30A8 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID169026
Official gene symbolSLC30A8
Full namesolute carrier family 30 (zinc transporter), member 8
Aliases,ZNT8,ZnT-8,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is a zinc efflux transporter involved in the accumulation of zinc in intracellular vesicles. This gene is expressed at a high level only in the pancreas, particularly in islets of Langerhans. The encoded protein colocalizes with insulin in the secretory pathway granules of the insulin-secreting INS-1 cells. Allelic variants of this gene exist that confer susceptibility to diabetes mellitus, noninsulin-dependent (NIDDM). Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.
LocationChromosome: 8   Locus: 8q24.11
Gene position117962512 - 118188953  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size226442 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID611145