Protein Name solute carrier family 40 member 1
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 30061
Gene Symbol

SLC40A1

UniProt Q9NP59 (S40A1_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 62
Total Number of Articles : 255
Description

solute carrier family 40 member 1

Gene Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a cell membrane protein that may be involved in iron export from duodenal epithelial cells. Defects in this gene are a cause of hemochromatosis type 4 (HFE4). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

synonyms
  • solute carrier family 40 member 1
  • SLC40 iron transporter
  • ferroportin
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Properties