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SLC30A8 |
LOCUS ID | 169026 |
GENE_SYMBOL | SLC30A8 |
GENE NAME | solute carrier family 30 (zinc transporter), membe |
SYNONYMNS | ZNT8, ZnT-8 |
CHROMOSOME | 8 |
HOMOLOGENE ID | 13795 |
GENE SUMMARY |
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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. |