Entrez gene ID | | 29986 |
Official gene symbol | | SLC39A2 |
Full name | | solute carrier family 39 (zinc transporter), member 2 |
Aliases | | ,6A1,Eti-1,MGC119190,ZIP-2,ZIP2,hZIP2, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a member of the ZIP family of metal ion transporters. The encoded protein functions as a zinc transporter. Mutations in this gene may be associated with susceptibility to carotid artery disease. Multiple transcript variants have been described. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 14 Locus: 14q11.2 |
Gene position | | 21467414 - 21470034 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 2621 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 612166 |