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The SLC39A7 gene (SLC39A7 stands for "Solute Carrier Family 39 Member 7") is a protein coding gene located on chromosome 6p21.32. Alternative splicing leads to several transcript variants.
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The protein encoded by the SLC39A7 gene is a zinc transporter that transports Zn(2+) from the endoplasmic reticulum/Golgi apparatus to the cytosol. Transport is stimulated by growth factors, such as EGF, and Ca(2+), as well as by exogenous Zn(2+).
This transport is also likely to be important for the activation of tyrosine kinases, some of which may be involved in the development of malignancies. Therefore, modulation of the encoded protein could be useful as an oncologic.
Diseases associated with SLC39A7 include:
Agammaglobulinemia 9, autosomal recessive.
