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Rabbit Anti-SLC30A5/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
This gene encodes a member of the SLC30A/ZnT family of zinc transporter proteins. ZnT proteins mediate both cellular zinc efflux and zinc sequestration into membrane-bound organelles. The encoded protein plays a role in the early secretory pathway as a heterodimer with zinc transporter 6, and may also regulate zinc sequestration into secretory granules of pancreatic beta cells. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene, and a pseudogene of this gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 19. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011]
Function:
Functions as a zinc transporter. May be a transporter of zinc into beta cells in order to form insulin crystals. Partly regulates cellular zinc homeostasis. Required with ZNT7 for the activation of zinc-requiring enzymes, alkaline phosphatases (ALPs). Transports zinc into the lumens of the Golgi apparatus and vesicular compartments where ALPs locate, thus, converting apoALPs to holoALPs. Required with ZNT6 and ZNT7 for the activation of TNAP.
Subunit:
Heterooligomer. Interacts with ZNT6.
Subcellular Location:
Golgi apparatus > trans-Golgi network membrane. Perimeter of granules, localizes to the brush border membrane of the enterocyte. Concentrated in early compartments of the secretory pathway such as COPII-coated vesicles.
Tissue Specificity:
Ubiquitously expressed. Highly expressed in pancreas, liver and kidney. Expressed abundantly in insulin-containing beta cells, undetectable in other endocrine cell types including glucagon-secreting alpha cells and most acinar cells.
Similarity:
Belongs to the cation diffusion facilitator (CDF) transporter (TC 2.A.4) family. SLC30A subfamily.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 64924 Human
Omim: 607819 Human
SwissProt: Q8TAD4 Human
SwissProt: Q9BVY8 Human
Unigene: 631975 Human
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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