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Creation Date2012-05-31 13:49:28 -0600
Update Date2015-09-18 09:21:20 -0600
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • ECMDB01303
Identification
Name:Zinc
DescriptionZinc is an essential element, necessary for sustaining all life. It is an essential trace element, necessary for plants, animals, and microorganisms. Zinc is found in nearly 100 specific enzymes (other sources say 300), serves as structural ions in transcription factors and is stored and transferred in metallothioneins. It is "typically the second most abundant transition metal in organisms" after iron and it is the only metal which appears in all enzyme classes. (Wikipedia)
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • Zinc
  • Zinc ion
  • Zn
  • Zn(II)
  • ZN++
  • ZN+2
  • ZN2+
  • Zn++
  • Zn+2
Chemical Formula:Zn
Weight:Average: 65.409
Monoisotopic: 63.929146578
InChI Key:HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI:InChI=1S/Zn
CAS number:7440-66-6
IUPAC Name:zinc(2+) ion
Traditional IUPAC Name:zinc(2+) ion
SMILES:[Zn]
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as homogeneous transition metal compounds. These are inorganic compounds containing only metal atoms,with the largest atom being a transition metal atom.
KingdomInorganic compounds
Super ClassHomogeneous metal compounds
ClassHomogeneous transition metal compounds
Sub ClassNot Available
Direct ParentHomogeneous transition metal compounds
Alternative ParentsNot Available
Substituents
  • Homogeneous transition metal
Molecular FrameworkNot Available
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State:Solid
Charge:2
Melting point:419.5 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueSource
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.16ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.09ChemAxon
Physiological Charge2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity0 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability1.78 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations:Cytoplasm
Reactions:
SMPDB Pathways:
Collection of Reactions without pathwaysPW001891 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Porphyrin metabolismPW000936 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Pyrimidine metabolismPW000942 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Secondary Metabolites: Ubiquinol biosynthesisPW000981 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Secondary Metabolites: Ubiquinol biosynthesis 2PW002036 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Secondary metabolites: isoprenoid biosynthesis (nonmevalonate pathway)PW000975 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Secondary metabolites: methylerythritol phosphate and polyisoprenoid biosynthesisPW000958 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
inner membrane transportPW000786 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
preQ0 metabolismPW001893 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
purine nucleotides de novo biosynthesisPW000910 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
purine nucleotides de novo biosynthesis 1435709748PW000960 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
threonine biosynthesisPW000817 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
KEGG Pathways:
EcoCyc Pathways:Not Available
Concentrations
ConcentrationStrainMediaGrowth StatusGrowth SystemTemperatureDetails
4000± 0 uMK-12Not AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableNot Available1. Cybercell Database: http://ccdb.wishartlab.com/CCDB/cgi-bin/STAT_NEW.cgi
2. Phillips R., Kondev, J., Theriot, J. (2008) “Physical Biology of the Cell” Garland Science, New York, NY.
Find out more about how we convert literature concentrations.
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-03di-9000000000-0cd08967c771fb645329View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-03di-9000000000-0cd08967c771fb645329View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-03di-9000000000-0cd08967c771fb645329View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-03di-9000000000-29976d3ebd17b2d11a4bView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-03di-9000000000-29976d3ebd17b2d11a4bView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-03di-9000000000-29976d3ebd17b2d11a4bView in MoNA
References
References:
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  • Arnold LE, DiSilvestro RA: Zinc in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2005 Aug;15(4):619-27. Pubmed: 16190793
  • Batista MN, Cuppari L, de Fatima Campos Pedrosa L, Almeida MG, de Almeida JB, de Medeiros AC, Canziani ME: Effect of end-stage renal disease and diabetes on zinc and copper status. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2006 Jul;112(1):1-12. Pubmed: 16943612
  • Cominetti C, Garrido AB Jr, Cozzolino SM: Zinc nutritional status of morbidly obese patients before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a preliminary report. Obes Surg. 2006 Apr;16(4):448-53. Pubmed: 16608609
  • Cutinha D, Vaja S, Treacher D, Swaminathan R: Erythrocyte zinc content in critically ill patients. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2005;43(9):930-3. Pubmed: 16176172
  • de Sena KC, Arrais RF, das Gracas Almeida M, de Araujo DM, dos Santos MM, de Lima VT, de Fatima Campos Pedrosa L: Effects of zinc supplementation in patients with type 1 diabetes. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2005 Summer;105(1-3):1-9. Pubmed: 16034148
  • Gupta SK, Singh SP, Shukla VK: Copper, zinc, and Cu/Zn ratio in carcinoma of the gallbladder. J Surg Oncol. 2005 Sep 1;91(3):204-8. Pubmed: 16118778
  • Ishikawa Y, Kudo H, Kagawa Y, Sakamoto S: Increased plasma levels of zinc in obese adult females on a weight-loss program based on a hypocaloric balanced diet. In Vivo. 2005 Nov-Dec;19(6):1035-7. Pubmed: 16277018
  • Kaczmarek A, Robak-Cholubek D, Sowa I, Jakiel G: Comparison of the levels of copper, zinc and iron in cervical mucus and in blood serum of women of childbearing age. Ann Univ Mariae Curie Sklodowska [Med]. 2004;59(1):72-5. Pubmed: 16145958
  • Kanehisa, M., Goto, S., Sato, Y., Furumichi, M., Tanabe, M. (2012). "KEGG for integration and interpretation of large-scale molecular data sets." Nucleic Acids Res 40:D109-D114. Pubmed: 22080510
  • Keseler, I. M., Collado-Vides, J., Santos-Zavaleta, A., Peralta-Gil, M., Gama-Castro, S., Muniz-Rascado, L., Bonavides-Martinez, C., Paley, S., Krummenacker, M., Altman, T., Kaipa, P., Spaulding, A., Pacheco, J., Latendresse, M., Fulcher, C., Sarker, M., Shearer, A. G., Mackie, A., Paulsen, I., Gunsalus, R. P., Karp, P. D. (2011). "EcoCyc: a comprehensive database of Escherichia coli biology." Nucleic Acids Res 39:D583-D590. Pubmed: 21097882
  • Kouremenou-Dona E, Dona A, Papoutsis J, Spiliopoulou C: Copper and zinc concentrations in serum of healthy Greek adults. Sci Total Environ. 2006 Apr 15;359(1-3):76-81. Epub 2005 Jun 13. Pubmed: 15955548
  • Lukaski HC: Low dietary zinc decreases erythrocyte carbonic anhydrase activities and impairs cardiorespiratory function in men during exercise. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 May;81(5):1045-51. Pubmed: 15883427
  • Mankad M, Sathawara NG, Doshi H, Saiyed HN, Kumar S: Seminal plasma zinc concentration and alpha-glucosidase activity with respect to semen quality. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2006 May;110(2):97-106. Pubmed: 16757839
  • Mocchegiani E, Costarelli L, Giacconi R, Cipriano C, Muti E, Rink L, Malavolta M: Zinc homeostasis in aging: two elusive faces of the same "metal". Rejuvenation Res. 2006 Summer;9(2):351-4. Pubmed: 16706668
  • Rakicioglu N, Samur G, Topcu A, Topcu AA: The effect of Ramadan on maternal nutrition and composition of breast milk. Pediatr Int. 2006 Jun;48(3):278-83. Pubmed: 16732795
  • Religa D, Strozyk D, Cherny RA, Volitakis I, Haroutunian V, Winblad B, Naslund J, Bush AI: Elevated cortical zinc in Alzheimer disease. Neurology. 2006 Jul 11;67(1):69-75. Pubmed: 16832080
  • Santarelli L, Di Lorenzo L, Valentino M, Bracci M, Rapisarda V, Cassano F, Elia G, Martino MG, Neri G, Apostoli P, Soleo L: [Reduced thymulin production during occupational exposure to lead] G Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2005 Jan-Mar;27 Suppl 1:68-72. Pubmed: 15915658
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  • Tsuruoka S, Wakaumi M, Ioka T, Yamamoto H, Ando H, Sugimoto K, Fujimura A: Angiotensin II receptor blocker-induces blunted taste sensitivity: comparison of candesartan and valsartan. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2005 Aug;60(2):204-7. Pubmed: 16042674
Synthesis Reference:Not Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
External Links:
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CHEBI ID30185
HMDB IDHMDB01303
Pubchem Compound ID23994
Kegg IDC00038
ChemSpider ID29723
WikipediaZinc
BioCyc IDZN+2
EcoCyc IDZN+2
Ligand ExpoZN2

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Involved in export of lead, cadmium, zinc and mercury
Gene Name:
zntA
Uniprot ID:
P37617
Molecular weight:
76839
Reactions
ATP + H(2)O + Cd(2+)(In) = ADP + phosphate + Cd(2+)(Out).
ATP + H(2)O + Zn(2+)(In) = ADP + phosphate + Zn(2+)(Out).
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Part of the ABC transporter complex ZnuABC involved in zinc import. Responsible for energy coupling to the transport system
Gene Name:
znuC
Uniprot ID:
P0A9X1
Molecular weight:
27867
General function:
Involved in ATP binding
Specific function:
Involved in the high-affinity zinc uptake transport system
Gene Name:
znuB
Uniprot ID:
P39832
Molecular weight:
27728
General function:
Involved in metal ion binding
Specific function:
Involved in the high-affinity zinc uptake transport system
Gene Name:
znuA
Uniprot ID:
P39172
Molecular weight:
33777

Transporters

General function:
Involved in metal ion transmembrane transporter activity
Specific function:
Mediates zinc uptake. May also transport other divalent cations
Gene Name:
zupT
Uniprot ID:
B1XG45
Molecular weight:
26484
General function:
Involved in metal ion transmembrane transporter activity
Specific function:
Mediates zinc uptake. May also transport other divalent cations
Gene Name:
zupT
Uniprot ID:
C4ZQV8
Molecular weight:
26484
General function:
Involved in metal ion transmembrane transporter activity
Specific function:
Mediates zinc uptake. May also transport other divalent cations such as copper and cadmium ions
Gene Name:
zupT
Uniprot ID:
P0A8H3
Molecular weight:
26484
General function:
Involved in cation transmembrane transporter activity
Specific function:
Involved in zinc efflux across the cytoplasmic membrane, thus reducing zinc accumulation in the cytoplasm and rendering bacteria more resistant to zinc. It may contribute to zinc homeostasis at low concentrations of zinc, whereas zntA is required for growth at more toxic concentrations
Gene Name:
zitB
Uniprot ID:
P75757
Molecular weight:
34678
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Part of the ABC transporter complex ZnuABC involved in zinc import. Responsible for energy coupling to the transport system
Gene Name:
znuC
Uniprot ID:
P0A9X1
Molecular weight:
27867
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Non-specific porin
Gene Name:
ompN
Uniprot ID:
P77747
Molecular weight:
41220
General function:
Involved in cation transmembrane transporter activity
Specific function:
Iron-efflux transporter responsible for iron detoxification. Also able to transport Zn(2+) in a proton- dependent manner
Gene Name:
fieF
Uniprot ID:
P69380
Molecular weight:
32927
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Uptake of inorganic phosphate, phosphorylated compounds, and some other negatively charged solutes
Gene Name:
phoE
Uniprot ID:
P02932
Molecular weight:
38922
General function:
Involved in ATP binding
Specific function:
Involved in the high-affinity zinc uptake transport system
Gene Name:
znuB
Uniprot ID:
P39832
Molecular weight:
27728
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
OmpF is a porin that forms passive diffusion pores which allow small molecular weight hydrophilic materials across the outer membrane. It is also a receptor for the bacteriophage T2
Gene Name:
ompF
Uniprot ID:
P02931
Molecular weight:
39333
General function:
Involved in metal ion binding
Specific function:
Involved in the high-affinity zinc uptake transport system
Gene Name:
znuA
Uniprot ID:
P39172
Molecular weight:
33777
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Forms passive diffusion pores which allow small molecular weight hydrophilic materials across the outer membrane
Gene Name:
ompC
Uniprot ID:
P06996
Molecular weight:
40368