- Concept UI
- M000631332
- Scope Note
- A zinc efflux transporter highly expressed by ISLET CELLS of the pancreas. It functions in the accumulation of zinc in intracellular vesicles and may be involved in INSULIN maturation and storage processes. Variations in the SLC30A8 gene are associated with susceptibility to DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2.
- Terms
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Zinc Transporter 8
Preferred Term
Term UI
T000923794
Date05/09/2017
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2018)
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Slc30A8 Protein
Term UI
T000923795
Date05/09/2017
LexicalTag
ABX
ThesaurusID
NLM (2018)
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ZnT-8 Protein
Term UI
T000923797
Date05/09/2017
LexicalTag
ABX
ThesaurusID
NLM (2018)
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Solute Carrier Family 30 Member 8 Protein
Term UI
T000923796
Date05/09/2017
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2018)