Solute Carrier Family 11, Member 2

**Definition:** A cation transport protein that is important in metal transport, particularly iron, in MACROPHAGES. It is important in intestinal iron absorption and supplying iron for ERYTHROCYTES.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.157.530.450.250.895 - D12.776.543.585.450.250.904

**Synonyms:** - DCT1 Transporter - Divalent Metal Transporter-1 - DMT-1 Transporter - DMT1 Protein (Iron Transporter) - Natural Resistance-Associated-Macrophage Protein 2 - NRAMP2 Protein - SLC11A2 Protein - Solute Carrier Family 11- (Proton-Coupled Divalent Metal Ion Transporters), Member 2