SLC39A5 Polyclonal antibody

SLC39A5 (Zip5) belongs to the ZIP family of metal ion transporters which function to transport zinc and/or other metal ion substrates from the extracellular space or organellar lumen into the cytoplasm. Most of ZIP members have eight predicted transmembrane domains and similar predicted topologies with the N- and C-termini of the protein located on the extracytoplasmic face of the membrane. Zip5 is a zinc uptake transporter that is specific for Zn(II) over other potential metal ion substrates. ZIP5 gene is most actively expressed in tissues involved in zinc homeostasis (intestine, visceral endoderm, pancreas) but is not induced during zinc deficiency. ZIP5 is localized to the basolateral surface of these cells under zinc-replete conditions but is internalized during periods of dietary zinc deficiency. These observations suggest that Zip5 plays a central role in controlling organismal zinc status. This antibody was generated against the N-terminal region of human SLC39A5 and is predicted to detect the endogenous level of SLC39A5 protein. The calculated molecular weight of SLC39A5 is 56 kDa. With glycosylation modification, the molecular weight of SLC39A5 will be migrated to 70 kDa.