SLC30A1

Zinc transporter 1

Zinc transporter 1

Protein found in humans


Zinc transporter 1 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the SLC30A1 gene.[5][6]

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Function

SLC30A1 modulates zinc permeation through the L-type calcium channel. SLC30A1 downregulates not only Zn++ influx, but also Ca++ influx, thereby protecting cells from the effects of excessive cation permeation.[7]

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References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. Segal D, Ohana E, Besser L, Hershfinkel M, Moran A, Sekler I (October 2004). "A role for ZnT-1 in regulating cellular cation influx". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 323 (4): 1145–50. doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.08.211. PMID 15451416.

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