SLC39A1, Official Symbol SLC39A1provided by HGNC Official Full Name solute carrier family 39 member 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:12876 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000143570 MIM:604740; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12876 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as ZIP1; ZIRTL Summary This gene encodes a member of the zinc-iron permease family. The encoded protein is localized to the cell membrane and acts as a zinc uptake transporter. This gene has been linked to prostate cancer, breast cancer, and Alzheimer's disease. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2012] Expression Ubiquitous expression in placenta (RPKM 41.2), lung (RPKM 24.3) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all