Zinc transporter ZIP12


Solute carrier family 39 member 12 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC39A12 gene.

Function

is an essential cofactor for hundreds of enzymes. It is involved in protein, nucleic acid, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism, as well as in the control of gene transcription, growth, development, and differentiation. SLC39A12 belongs to a subfamily of proteins that show structural characteristics of zinc transporters.