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SLC39A9 solute carrier family 39 member 9

Gene ID: 55334, updated on 3-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: ZIP9; ZIP-9

Summary

Enables G protein-coupled receptor activity; androgen binding activity; and zinc efflux transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in intracellular zinc ion homeostasis; regulation of vascular endothelial cell proliferation; and zinc ion transmembrane transport. Located in several cellular components, including mitochondrial membrane; perinuclear region of cytoplasm; and trans-Golgi network. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]

Genomic context

Location:
14q24.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 14; NC_000014.9 (69398384..69462390)
Total number of exons:
9

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