Description
Product Characteristics: SLC39A4, solute carrier family 39 (zinc transporter), member 4, AEZ, FLJ20327, MGC74741, ZIP4, acrodermatitis enteropathica, zinc-deficiency type, zinc transporter ZIP4
Target Information: This gene encodes a member of the zinc/iron-regulated transporter-like protein (ZIP) family. The transmembrane protein is required for zinc uptake in the intestine. Mutations in this gene result in acrodermatitis enteropathica, a rare inherited defect in the absorption of dietary zinc. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]