Zinc transporter 1
Protein found in humans
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Zinc transporter 1 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the SLC30A1 gene.[5][6]
External IDsOMIM: 609521; MGI: 1345281; HomoloGene: 6681; GeneCards: SLC30A1; OMA:SLC30A1 - orthologs
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]