Slc30a8 - solute carrier family 30 (zinc transporter), member 8

Enables protein homodimerization activity. Involved in cellular zinc ion homeostasis; insulin secretion; and response to glucose. Located in cytoplasmic vesicle. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human SLC30A8 (solute carrier family 30 member 8). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]