SLC39A7, Official Symbol SLC39A7provided by HGNC Official Full Name solute carrier family 39 member 7provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4927 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000112473 MIM:601416; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4927 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 KE4; AGM9; HKE4; ZIP7; RING5; H2-KE4; D6S115E; D6S2244E Summary The protein encoded by this gene transports zinc from the Golgi and endoplasmic reticulum to the cytoplasm. This transport may be important for activation of tyrosine kinases, some of which could be involved in cancer progression. Therefore, modulation of the encoded protein could be useful as a therapeutic agent against cancer. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014] Expression Ubiquitous expression in prostate (RPKM 58.8), placenta (RPKM 52.4) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all