Monocarboxylate transporter
- Monocarboxylate transporter
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Monocarboxylate transporters[1], or MCTs, constitute a family of proton-linked plasma membrane transporters that carry molecules having one carboxylate group (monocarboxylates), such as lactate and pyruvate, across biological membranes.
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References
- ^ Halestrap AP, Meredith D (2004). "The SLC16 gene family-from monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) to aromatic amino acid transporters and beyond". Pflugers Arch. 447 (5): 619–28. doi:10.1007/s00424-003-1067-2. PMID 12739169.
Categories:
- Transmembrane transporters
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