背景
Zinc is an essential cofactor for hundreds of enzymes. It is involved in protein, nucleic acid,
carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism, as well as in the control of gene transcription, growth,
development, and differentiation. SLC39A12 belongs to a subfamily of proteins that show
structural characteristics of zinc transporters (Taylor and Nicholson, 2003 [PubMed
12659941]).
