FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as NRAM2_HUMAN, SLC11A2, DCT1, DMT1, NRAMP2. Important in metal transport, in particular iron. Can also transport manganese, cobalt, cadmium, nickel, vanadium and lead. Involved in apical iron uptake into duodenal enterocytes. Involved in iron transport from acidified endosomes into the cytoplasm of erythroid precursor cells. May play an important role in hepatic iron accumulation and tissue iron distribution. May serve to import iron into the mitochondria. Forms a complex with NDFIP1 and NEDD4L, in cortical neurons, in response to iron and colbalt exposure; this interaction leads to ubiquitination by NEDD4L and proteasome-dependent degradation. Interacts with NDFIP2. Interacts with COX2 and TOM6 at the outer mitochondrion membrane. Interacts with ARRDC1; controls the incorporation of SLC11A2 into extracellular vesicles through an ubiquitination-dependent mechanism (PubMed:27462458). Interacts with ARRDC4; controls the incorporation of SLC11A2 into extracellular vesicles through an ubiquitination-dependent mechanism (By similarity).

Also known as NRAM2_HUMAN, SLC11A2, DCT1, DMT1, NRAMP2. Important in metal transport, in particular iron. Can also transport manganese, cobalt, cadmium, nickel, vanadium and lead. Involved in ...

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SLC11A2

Natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 2

SLC11A2

Molecular Synopsis