NCBI Accession #
NP_196878.2
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_121377.5
NCBI Official Full Name
zinc induced facilitator 1
NCBI Official Symbol
ZIF1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
MSH12.21; MSH12_21; zinc induced facilitator 1
NCBI Protein Information
zinc induced facilitator 1
NCBI Summary
Encodes ZIF1 (ZINC-INDUCED FACILITATOR1), a member of the Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS) of membrane proteins which are found in all organisms and transport a wide range of small, organic molecules. Involved in a mechanism of Zn sequestration, possibly by transport of a Zn ligand or Zn-ligand complex into vacuoles.
UniProt Protein Name
Protein ZINC INDUCED FACILITATOR 1
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q8RWN2
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q9FKI8
UniProt Related Accession #
Q8RWN2
UniProt Comments
Major facilitator superfamily (MFS) transporter involved in zinc tolerance by participating in vacuolar sequestration of zinc.