| Gene Symbol | SLC39A6 |
| Full Name | Solute Carrier Family 39 Member 6 |
| Chromosome | 18q12.3 |
| Protein Family | ZIP (Zrt-, Irt-like Protein) transporter family |
| Protein Type | Transporter |
| Function | encodes a zinc transporter protein belonging to the ZIP (Zrt-, Irt-like Protein) family, a group of proteins critical for cellular zinc homeostasis. |
| Amino Acids | 647 aa |
| UniProt ID | Q9GZP8 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 201131 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000141431 |
| OMIM | 607337 |
| GeneCards | SLC39A6 |
| Human Protein Atlas | SLC39A6 |
| Transmembrane domains | 8 transmembrane helices that form the transport pore |
| Extracellular loop | A long extracellular loop between transmembrane domains 3 and 4, containing potential metal binding sites |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
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