Gene Information
Gene NameZIP14
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length492
Protein NamesMetal cation symporter ZIP14 (LIV-1 subfamily of ZIP zinc transporter 4) (LZT-Hs4) (Solute carrier family 39 member 14) (Zrt- and Irt-like protein 14) (ZIP-14)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ15043
Gene CardSLC39A14
Uniprot IDQ15043
PfamPF02535
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitously expressed, with higher expression in liver, pancreas, fetal liver, thyroid gland, left and right ventricle, right atrium and fetal heart (PubMed:7584044, PubMed:15642354, PubMed:20682781). Weakly expressed in spleen, thymus, and peripheral blood leukocytes (PubMed:7584044). Expressed in liver and in brain by large neurons in the globus pallidus, the insular cortex and the dentate nucleus and to a lower extent in the putamen and the caudate nucleus (at protein level) (PubMed:27231142). Expressed in osteoblasts and giant osteoclast-like cells, but not in osteocytes found osteoblastoma and giant cell tumors (at protein level) (PubMed:29621230). Expressed by microvascular capillary endothelial cells that constitute the blood-brain barrier (at protein level) (PubMed:31699897). Expressed by macrophages (PubMed:23052185). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15642354, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20682781, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23052185, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31699897, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7584044}.;
[Isoform 2]: Widely expressed but not detected in brain, heart, skeletal muscle, placenta and fetal skin. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27231142}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs896378  rs879253763  rs879253766  rs1554520924  rs750281602 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15642354, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27231142, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27703010, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29621230};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Apical cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:31699897};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Basolateral cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:31028174, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31699897};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Early endosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20682781, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27703010};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Late endosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27703010};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Lysosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20682781};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Note=Localized and functional at both apical and basolateral membranes of microvascular capillary endothelial cells that constitute the blood-brain barrier (PubMed:31699897). Localized at the basolateral membrane of enterocytes (PubMed:31028174). Enriched at the plasma membrane upon glucose uptake (PubMed:27703010). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27703010, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31028174, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31699897}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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