The Escherichia coli zupT (formerly ygiE) gene encodes a cytoplasmic membrane protein
(ZupT) related to members of the eukaryotic ZIP family of divalent metal ion transporters …

Abstract The ZIP (Z RT-, I RT-like P rotein) protein ZupT from Escherichia coli is a transporter
with a broad substrate range. Phenotypic and transport analysis showed that ZupT, in …

Several novel but similar heavy metal ion transporters, Zrt1, Zrt2, Zip1-4 and Irt1, have
recently been characterized. Zrt1, Zrt2 and Zip1-4 are probably zinc transporters in …

Escherichia coli zupT (ygiE), encoding a ZIP family member, mediated zinc uptake. Growth
of cells disrupted in both zupT and the znuABC operon was inhibited by EDTA at a much …

The Escherichia coli zitB gene encodes a Zn (II) transporter belonging to the cation diffusion
facilitator family. ZitB is specifically induced by zinc. ZitB expression on a plasmid rendered …

Many bacteria use an ABC transporter for high-affinity uptake of zinc with a cluster 9 solute-
binding protein. Other members of this protein family transport manganese. At present, it is …

Members of the ZIP gene family, a novel metal transporter family first identified in plants, are
capable of transporting a variety of cations, including cadmium, iron, manganese and zinc …

The importance of zinc in organisms is clearly established, and mechanisms involved in zinc
acquisition by plants have recently received increased interest. In this report, the …

The last ten years have witnessed major advances in our understanding of zinc transporters
and their regulation in eukaryotic organisms. Two families of transporters, the ZIP (Zrt-, I rt …

Zinc is an essential metal for cellular homeostasis and function in both eukaryotes and
prokaryotes. To acquire this essential nutrient, bacteria employ transporters characterized by …