Gene Information
Gene NameDCT1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length568
Protein NamesNatural resistance-associated macrophage protein 2 (NRAMP 2) (Divalent cation transporter 1) (Divalent metal transporter 1) (DMT-1) (Solute carrier family 11 member 2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP49281
Gene CardSLC11A2
Uniprot IDP49281
PfamPF01566
In ASDyes
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitously expressed. Isoform 1 is highly expressed in brain. Isoform 2 is highly expressed in spleen, thymus and pancreas. Isoform 3 and isoform 4 are abundantly expressed in duodenum and kidney. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12209011, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9642100}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 5F0L  (X-ray  3.20A  5F0M  (X-ray  3.10A  5F0P  (X-ray  2.78A  7BLO  (EM  9.50A  7BLQ  (EM  9.20A 
DBSNP rs760028045  rs121918367  rs121918365  rs121918366  rs144863268 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform 2]: Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12475959, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25491917};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Early endosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12475959}.;
Endosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12475959, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18776082, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25491917};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18776082}. Mitochondrion outer membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24448823};
Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12475959, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25326704, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25491917};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Note=Also found in extracellular vesicles different from exosomes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27462458}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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