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Zinc transporters and the cellular trafficking of zinc

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Eide, David J.·2006·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research

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Zinc is an essential nutrient for all organisms because this metal serves as a catalytic or structural cofactor for many different proteins. Zinc-dependent proteins are found in the cytoplasm and within many organelles of the eukaryotic cell including the nucleus, the endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi, secretory vesicles, and mitochondria. Thus, cells require zinc transport mechanisms to allow cells to efficiently accumulate the metal ion and distribute it within the cell. Our current knowledge of these transport systems in eukaryotes is the focus of this review.

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  • The N-terminus of the ZnT family modulates transporter activity by facilitating either protein interactions or zinc binding.

    “It has been suggested that the N-terminus of the ZnT family modulates the transporter activity by facilitating either protein interactions or zinc binding [42,43].”

    From Human genetic adaptation related to cellular zinc homeostasis (2023) · cites this paper as [42]

    Section 2.2 (page not provided) suggests that additional N-terminal domains in Msc2 and ZnT5 may help those proteins interact with their partners. It places the potentially metal-binding histidine-rich motif in a cytoplasmic loop, not the N-terminus. The review therefore supports the proposed interaction role for two family members, but not N-terminal zinc binding or the claim as stated for the ZnT family generally. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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Authors
Eide, D. J.
Affiliations
University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Corresponding author
Eide, David J.
Venue
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-07
Volume
1763
Issue
7
Pages
711-722
ISSN
0167-4889 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2112310296
Cited by
874
References
149
Citations by year
2026: 26 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 32 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 41 · 2021: 57 · 2020: 57 · 2019: 39 · 2018: 53 · 2017: 55 · 2016: 45 · 2015: 46 · 2014: 57 · 2013: 52 · 2012: 46
FWCI
4.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • U.S. Department of Energy
  • University of Missouri
  • National Institutes of Health
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Trace Elements in Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
Keywords
zinc transporters, zinc homeostasis, metal cofactors, organelles, eukaryotic cells
MeSH terms
Biological Transport, Carrier Proteins, Cell Membrane, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Zinc, Proteome

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