SLC30A1 — Solute carrier family 30 member 1
SLC30A1 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 2 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
SLC30A1's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibroblasts | Inflammatory Fibroblast Activation Inflammatory | ATP2A2, BAMBI, C5AR2, CRISPLD2, CSNK1E, CTNNB1, DLC1, ETS2 +11 more | View in SCUBA |
| Macrophages | Autophagy Lysosomal Regulation Lysosomal & pahgocytosis | ADIPOR1, ARL8A, ATOSB, BCL10, BROX, CCR1, CEBPB, CHMP2B +22 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | ZNT1, ZRC1 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 1: 211571568-211579161 |
| Predicted location | Membrane |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Metabolic proteins, Predicted membrane proteins, Transporters |
| Biological process | Antiport, Ion transport, Transport, Zinc transport |
Function
Zinc ion:proton antiporter that could function at the plasma membrane mediating zinc efflux from cells against its electrochemical gradient protecting them from intracellular zinc accumulation and toxicity. Alternatively, could prevent the transport to the plasma membrane of CACNB2, the L-type calcium channels regulatory subunit, through a yet to be defined mechanism. By modulating the expression of these channels at the plasma membrane, could prevent calcium and zinc influx into cells. By the same mechanism, could also prevent L-type calcium channels-mediated heavy metal influx into cells (By similarity). In some cells, could also function as a zinc ion:proton antiporter mediating zinc entry into the lumen of cytoplasmic vesicles. In macrophages, can increase zinc ions concentration into the lumen of cytoplasmic vesicles containing engulfed bacteria and could help inactivate them. Forms a complex with TMC6/EVER1 and TMC8/EVER2 at the ER membrane of keratynocytes which facilitates zinc uptake into the ER. Down-regulates the activity of transcription factors induced by zinc and cytokines.
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.