Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0)
Enables protein homodimerization activity and zinc ion transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in several processes, including insulin processing; insulin secretion; and intracellular zinc ion homeostasis. Located in cytoplasmic vesicle. Is active in secretory granule membrane. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human SLC30A8 (solute carrier family 30 member 8).
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