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SLC39A

SLC39A / ZIP zinc transporters — the molecular target that 1 compounds in the wiki act on.

In one line: The doorways that carry zinc into your cells.

SLC39A refers to the family of transporters (called ZIP) that move zinc into your cells. Zinc is a helper in over a hundred reactions, including making testosterone and running your immune system. Athletes lose zinc in sweat, so deficiency is common — and it directly lowers testosterone.

Fixing a zinc shortage reliably helps hormones and immunity; taking extra when you're already fine does little.

Compounds acting on SLC39A