Enables inorganic cation transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in intracellular monoatomic cation homeostasis and transition metal ion transport. Located in late endosome and trans-Golgi network. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including anemia (multiple); autoimmune disease (multiple); inflammatory bowel disease (multiple); leishmaniasis (multiple); and tuberculosis (multiple). Orthologous to human SLC11A1 (solute carrier family 11 member 1) and SLC11A2 (solute carrier family 11 member 2).
SGD Description
Divalent metal ion transporter involved in manganese homeostasis; has broad specificity for di-valent and tri-valent metals; post-translationally regulated by levels of metal ions; member of the Nramp family of metal transport proteins