Primary Identifier | MGI:1914989 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 15 | NCBI Gene Number | 67739 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables heme transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in several processes, including heme transport; localization of cell; and phagocytosis. Located in endolysosome. Is active in phagolysosome membrane. Orthologous to human SLC48A1 (solute carrier family 48 member 1). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null mutation display accumulation of excess heme in a crystalized form, impaired erythroid maturation, and an impaired ability to respond to iron deficiency. [provided by MGI curators] |