Zinc transporter ZIP6

BE0009887ProteinHumansSLC39A6

Zinc-influx transporter which plays a role in zinc homeostasis and in the induction of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) (PubMed:12839489, PubMed:18272141, PubMed:21422171, PubMed:23919497, PubMed:27274087, PubMed:34394081). It is acted on by 3 drugs in DrugBank.

Gene name
SLC39A6
UniProtKB entry
Q13433Swiss-Prot
Cellular location
Cell membrane
Residues / weight
755 residues · 85,046 Da
Also known as
Estrogen-regulated protein LIV-1 · LIV1 · Solute carrier family 39 member 6 · ZIP-6 · ZIP6

Resolves to

Pharmacology

What you can answer from here — as of April 13, 2020

3DrugsApproved to experimental, with action, bond type and pharmacological action
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8GO termsFunction, process and component, as structured annotations
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1Pfam domainDomain architecture mapped to Pfam families and clans
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14+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support
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Which approved drugs act on Zinc transporter ZIP6, how selective are they, and which programs against it are still in active trials?

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