NCBI Accession #
NP_974456.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_202727.3
NCBI Official Full Name
metal tolerance protein A2
NCBI Official Symbol
MTPA2
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ARABIDOPSIS METAL TOLERANCE PROTEIN 3; ATMTP3; ATMTPA2; METAL TOLERANCE PROTEIN 3; metal tolerance protein A2; MTP3
NCBI Protein Information
metal tolerance protein A2
NCBI Summary
Member of Zinc transporter (ZAT) family. Contributes to basic cellular Zn tolerance and controls Zn partitioning, particularly under conditions of high rates of Zn influx into the root symplasm. Localizes to the vacuolar membrane.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
MTP3; AtMTP3; AtMTPa2
UniProt Protein Name
Metal tolerance protein A2
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9LXS1
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q1H8W9
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9LXS1
UniProt Comments
Involved in sequestration of excess zinc in the cytoplasm into vacuoles to maintain zinc homeostasis.