Gene Information
Gene NameSLC39A2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length309
Protein NamesZinc transporter ZIP2 (6A1) (Eti-1) (Solute carrier family 39 member 2) (Zrt- and Irt-like protein 2) (ZIP-2) (hZIP2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000165794 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9NP94
Gene CardSLC39A2
Uniprot IDQ9NP94
PfamPF02535
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.956051053)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC39A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLC39A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC39A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc39a2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC39A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc39a2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SLC39A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsSLC39A3, SLC39A1
Tissueesophagus, prostate, skin, seminal.vesicle, vas.deferens, esophagus.mucosa, lower.leg.skin, suprapubic.skin, vagina
Tissue SpecificityExpressed only in prostate and uterine epithelial cells.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs2234633  rs2234634  rs2234636  rs6413532  rs2234637 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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