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ZIP8 mediates zinc influx into cells
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[InstanceEdit:442374] Jassal, Bijay, 2009-09-25
catalystActivity
[CatalystActivity:442423] zinc ion transmembrane transporter activity of SLC39A8-like proteins [plasma membrane]
category
transition
compartment
[Compartment:876] plasma membrane
created
[InstanceEdit:442374] Jassal, Bijay, 2009-09-25
crossReference
[DatabaseIdentifier:12667917] RHEA:62252
[DatabaseIdentifier:9958442] RHEA:62253
dbId
442387
displayName
ZIP8 mediates zinc influx into cells
edited
[InstanceEdit:433105] Jassal, Bijay, 2009-08-21
eventOf
[Pathway:R-HSA-442380] Zinc influx into cells by the SLC39 gene family - Homo sapiens
followingEvent
[Reaction:R-HSA-437085] ZnT5 transports zinc into secretory granules in pancreatic beta cells - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-437084] ZnT3 transports zinc into synaptic vesicles - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-435375] ZnT2 facilitates zinc vesicular sequestration - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-437136] SLC30A8 transports Zn2+ from cytosol to secretory granule - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-437139] ZnT8 transports zinc into the Golgi apparatus - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9820566] ZnT5 transports zinc into the golgi apparatus - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-435171] NRAMP1 transports divalent metal ions across phagosomal membranes of macrophages - Homo sapiens
input
2 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-425425] HCO3- [extracellular region]
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-158417] Zn2+ [extracellular region]
isChimeric
false
isInDisease
false
isInferred
false
literatureReference
[LiteratureReference:445734] Discovery of ZIP transporters that participate in cadmium damage to testis and kidney
[LiteratureReference:446537] The human zinc transporter SLC39A8 (Zip8) is critical in zinc-mediated cytoprotection in lung epithelia
[LiteratureReference:3004709] ZIP8, member of the solute-carrier-39 (SLC39) metal-transporter family: characterization of transporter properties
maxDepth
1
modified
[InstanceEdit:10914110] Weiser, Joel, 2026-03-16
name
ZIP8 mediates zinc influx into cells
negativePrecedingEvent
[NegativePrecedingEvent:9963152] Futile Cycle: ZnT1 mediates the efflux of zinc from the cell
orthologousEvent
[Reaction:R-CEL-442387] ZIP8 mediates zinc influx into cells - Caenorhabditis elegans
[Reaction:R-DME-442387] ZIP8 mediates zinc influx into cells - Drosophila melanogaster
[Reaction:R-GGA-442387] ZIP8 mediates zinc influx into cells - Gallus gallus
[Reaction:R-XTR-442387] ZIP8 mediates zinc influx into cells - Xenopus tropicalis
[Reaction:R-SSC-442387] ZIP8 mediates zinc influx into cells - Sus scrofa
[Reaction:R-BTA-442387] ZIP8 mediates zinc influx into cells - Bos taurus
[Reaction:R-CFA-442387] ZIP8 mediates zinc influx into cells - Canis familiaris
[Reaction:R-RNO-442387] ZIP8 mediates zinc influx into cells - Rattus norvegicus
[Reaction:R-MMU-442387] ZIP8 mediates zinc influx into cells - Mus musculus
output
2 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-111627] HCO3- [cytosol]
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-29426] Zn2+ [cytosol]
previousReviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821384] two stars
releaseDate
2009-12-15
reviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821382] five stars
reviewed
[InstanceEdit:446289] He, Lei, 2009-11-12
[InstanceEdit:9962967] D'Eustachio, Peter, 2025-08-12
schemaClass
Reaction
species
[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
stId
R-HSA-442387
summation
[Summation:442353] The human gene SLC39A8 encodes the zinc transporter ZIP8 (BI...
updateTrackers
[UpdateTracker:9964706] Update Tracker - [Reaction:442387] ZIP8 mediates zinc influx into cells - v94:[modifyText, removeInput, removeLiteratureReference, removeOutput]
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[UpdateTracker:9964706] Update Tracker - [Reaction:442387] ZIP8 mediates zinc influx into cells - v94:[modifyText, removeInput, removeLiteratureReference, removeOutput]
(precedingEvent)
[Reaction:R-HSA-437085] ZnT5 transports zinc into secretory granules in pancreatic beta cells
[Reaction:R-HSA-437084] ZnT3 transports zinc into synaptic vesicles
[Reaction:R-HSA-435375] ZnT2 facilitates zinc vesicular sequestration
[Reaction:R-HSA-437136] SLC30A8 transports Zn2+ from cytosol to secretory granule
[Reaction:R-HSA-437139] ZnT8 transports zinc into the Golgi apparatus
[Reaction:R-HSA-9820566] ZnT5 transports zinc into the golgi apparatus
[Reaction:R-HSA-435171] NRAMP1 transports divalent metal ions across phagosomal membranes of macrophages
[NegativePrecedingEvent:9963158] Futile Cycle: ZIP8 mediates zinc influx into cells
(hasEvent)
[Pathway:R-HSA-442380] Zinc influx into cells by the SLC39 gene family
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