Gene Information
Gene NameZIP4
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 AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ6P5W5
Gene CardSLC39A4
Uniprot IDQ6P5W5
PfamPF02535; PF18292
In ASDyes
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
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 classificationNA
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