Table 3 Effects of inactivation of orthologous genes corresponding to major copper regulators in yeast and HeLa cells.

From: Genome-wide RNAi ionomics screen reveals new genes and regulation of human trace element metabolism

Yeast gene

Effect of gene deficiency on Cu levels

Fold change

Human orthologues

Effect of gene deficiency on Cu levels

Fold change

yCtr1

Decrease

0.58

hCTR1/SLC31A1

Decrease

0.426

Atx1

Slight decrease

0.914

ATOX1

Increase

1.296

yCCS

Decrease

0.758

hCCS

No change

1.023

CCC2

Slight decrease

0.906

ATP7A

Increase

1.556