Gene Information
Gene NameSLC39A4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length647
Protein NamesZinc transporter ZIP4 (Solute carrier family 39 member 4) (Zrt- and Irt-like protein 4) (ZIP-4)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000147804 )
3 ( ENSG00000285243 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ6P5W5
Gene CardSLC39A4
Uniprot IDQ6P5W5
PfamPF02535; PF18292
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.370172392)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC39A4 ( ortholog_one2many )
Dog_ SLC39A4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLC39A4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC39A4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc39a4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC39A4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc39a4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSLC39A12
ParalogsSLC39A6, SLC39A8, SLC39A5, SLC39A10, SLC39A12, SLC39A14
Tissueduodenum, small.intestine, small.intestine.Peyers.patch
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in kidney, small intestine, stomach, colon, jejunum and duodenum. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12032886, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12068297}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs2280839  rs2280838  rs117535951  rs121434292  rs121434290  rs17855765  rs1871533  rs121434287  rs2977838  rs7823979  rs121434293  rs782110796  rs121434291  rs2272662  rs1871534  rs121434289  rs121434288 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14612438};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14612438}. Recycling endosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14612438};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14612438}. Note=Colocalized with TFRC in the recycling endosomes. Cycles between endosomal compartments and the plasma membrane in response to zinc availability.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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