Slc39a12 - solute carrier family 39 (zinc transporter), member 12

Enables zinc ion transmembrane transporter activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including regulation of microtubule polymerization; regulation of neuron projection development; and zinc ion import across plasma membrane. Located in perinuclear region of cytoplasm and plasma membrane. Is expressed in embryo mesenchyme; forelimb; and nervous system. Orthologous to human SLC39A12 (solute carrier family 39 member 12). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]