Gene Information
Gene NameSLC11A2
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 Namenatural resistance-associated macrophage protein 2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000110911 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBP49281
Gene CardSLC11A2
Uniprot IDP49281
PfamPF01566
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.714487072)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC11A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLC11A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLC11A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC11A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc11a2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC11A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc11a2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SLC11A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSLC11A1
ParalogsSLC11A1
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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