Sequence analyses and phylogenetic characterization of the ZIP family of metal ion transport proteins

BH Eng, ML Guerinot, D Eide, MH Saier - The Journal of membrane …, 1998 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc-induced inactivation of the yeast ZRT1 zinc transporter occurs through endocytosis and vacuolar degradation

RS Gitan, H Luo, J Rodgers, M Broderius… - Journal of Biological …, 1998 - ASBMB
The ZRT1 gene encodes the transporter responsible for high affinity zinc uptake in yeast.
ZRT1 is transcribed in zinc-limited cells and its transcription is repressed in zinc-replete …

Reduction and uptake of iron in plants

EL Connolly, ML Guerinot - Plasma membrane redox systems and their …, 1998 - Springer
Iron, an essential nutrient, is not readily available to plants growing in the soil. Although iron
is the fourth most abundant element in the earth's crust, it is found mainly as stable, insoluble …