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Immunogen sequence: SSRNKYQPQS GSSGPSSHSP PAAMALQSQA SEEAKGPWQE ADQEQQEPVG SPEPESEPEP EPEPEPVPVP PPEPQPEPQP LPDPAPLPEL EFESERVHEP EPT
Monocarboxylates, such as lactate and pyruvate, play an integral role in cellular metabolism. Lactic acid is produced in large quantities as a result of glycolysis, which provides the majority of ATP to cells under normal physiological conditions. However, accumulation of lactic acid leads to a decrease in intracellular pH and cessation of glycolysis. In order for glycolysis to continue at a high rate, lactic acid must be transported out of the cell. This transport process is carried out by a family of monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs), which function as proton symports and are stereoselective for L-lactate. The MCT family consists of at least eight members, MCT 1-8, which contain between 10-12 transmembrane-helical (TM) domains, with the amino and carboxy termini located in the cytoplasm. Defects in the gene encoding for MCT8, SLC16A2, can cause monocarboxylate transporter 8 deficiency (MCT8 deficiency), a defect in cellular hormone transport causing a severe form of X-linked psychomotor retardation and abnormal thyroid levels.
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Protein Aliases: MCT 7; MCT 8; monocarboxylate transporter; Monocarboxylate transporter 7; Monocarboxylate transporter 8; Monocarboxylate transporter 8 (MCT 8) (X-linked PEST-containing transporter); Solute carrier family 16 member 2; solute carrier family 16, member 2 (thyroid hormone transporter); X-linked PEST-containing transporter
Gene Aliases: AHDS; AW105741; DXS128; DXS128E; MCT 7; MCT 8; MCT7; MCT8; MRX22; SLC16A2; XPCT
UniProt ID: (Human) P36021, (Mouse) O70324
Entrez Gene ID: (Human) 6567, (Mouse) 20502
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