Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 64116
Gene name Solute carrier family 39 member 8
Gene symbol SLC39A8
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
BIGM103CDG2NLZT-Hs6PP3105ZIP8
Chromosome 4
Chromosome location 4q24
Summary This gene encodes a member of the SLC39 family of solute-carrier genes, which show structural characteristics of zinc transporters. The encoded protein is glycosylated and found in the plasma membrane and mitochondria, and functions in the cellular import
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs373562040 C>A,T Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, genic upstream transcript variant, 5 prime UTR variant, missense variant
rs778210210 C>G Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, genic upstream transcript variant, 5 prime UTR variant, missense variant
rs779241085 C>A Conflicting-interpretations-of-pathogenicity, pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs864309659 A>T Uncertain-significance, pathogenic Genic downstream transcript variant, coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs864309660 C>G Pathogenic Genic downstream transcript variant, coding sequence variant, missense variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT024337 hsa-miR-215-5p Microarray 19074876
MIRT026917 hsa-miR-192-5p Microarray 19074876
MIRT043292 hsa-miR-331-3p CLASH 23622248
MIRT038538 hsa-miR-30c-1-3p CLASH 23622248
MIRT052741 hsa-miR-1260b CLASH 23622248
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Transcription factor Regulation Reference
SP1 Activation 18556457
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0005385 Function Zinc ion transmembrane transporter activity IBA
GO:0005385 Function Zinc ion transmembrane transporter activity TAS
GO:0005764 Component Lysosome IEA
GO:0005765 Component Lysosomal membrane IDA 18390834, 19401385
GO:0005765 Component Lysosomal membrane IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
608732 20862 ENSG00000138821
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q9C0K1
Protein name Metal cation symporter ZIP8 (BCG-induced integral membrane protein in monocyte clone 103 protein) (LIV-1 subfamily of ZIP zinc transporter 6) (LZT-Hs6) (Solute carrier family 39 member 8) (Zrt- and Irt-like protein 8) (ZIP-8)
Protein function Electroneutral divalent metal cation:bicarbonate symporter of the plasma membrane mediating the cellular uptake of zinc and manganese, two divalent metal cations important for development, tissue homeostasis and immunity (PubMed:12504855, PubMed
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF02535 Zip 126 451 ZIP Zinc transporter Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Ubiquitously expressed (PubMed:12504855, PubMed:22898811, PubMed:28056086, PubMed:31699897). Expressed in thymus, placenta, lung, liver, pancreas, salivary gland and, to a lower extent, in spleen, testis, ovary, small intestine, colon,
Sequence
Sequence length 460
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Ferroptosis
Alzheimer disease
Parkinson disease
  Zinc influx into cells by the SLC39 gene family
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
SLC39A8-CDG Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs1732173818, rs1734625225, rs2149060093, rs142863074, rs778210210, rs864309659, rs1444255127 RCV001332454
RCV001332455
RCV001580614
RCV002246724
RCV000203234
RCV000203240
RCV001089507
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
- no classification for the single variant rs864309660 -
Cholangiocarcinoma Benign rs17032290 RCV005922049
Clear cell carcinoma of kidney Benign rs71813938 RCV005870923
Familial cancer of breast Benign rs71813938 RCV005870922
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Allergic Fungal Sinusitis Associate 32746765
Breast Neoplasms Associate 32744318
Carcinoma Hepatocellular Associate 32247823, 32393195
Cardiomyopathy Dilated Associate 28296976
Cardiovascular Diseases Associate 21525204
Cerebellar Diseases Associate 26637978, 34246313
Cerebrovascular Disorders Associate 30696806
Cognitive Dysfunction Associate 26637979
Congenital disorder of glycosylation type II Associate 26637979, 29453449
Congenital Disorder Of Glycosylation Type In Associate 34246313