SLC30A8
LOCUS ID169026
GENE_SYMBOLSLC30A8
GENE NAMEsolute carrier family 30 (zinc transporter), membe
SYNONYMNSZNT8, ZnT-8
CHROMOSOME8
HOMOLOGENE ID13795
GENE SUMMARY
The protein encoded by this gene is a zinc efflux transporter involved in the accumulation of zinc in intracellular vesicles. This gene is expressed at a high level only in the pancreas, particularly in islets of Langerhans.