SLC16A8 - solute carrier family 16 member 8 Gene
Also Known as MCT3; REMP
Species: Homo sapiens
About SLC16A8
This gene has 4 transcripts (splice variants), 170 orthologues and 13 paralogues. Broad expression in prostate (RPKM 2.1), testis (RPKM 0.9) and 20 other tissues.
Summary
SLC16A8 is a member of a family of proton-coupled monocarboxylate transporters that mediate lactate transport across cell membranes (Yoon et al., 1999 [PubMed 10493836]).[supplied by OMIM, Apr 2010]
SLC16A8 Products (2)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_001394131.1 | NP_001381060.1 | monocarboxylate transporter 3 isoform 2 |
| NM_013356.3 | NP_037488.2 | monocarboxylate transporter 3 isoform 1 |
SLC16A8 Protein Structure
MFS_1: Major Facilitator Superfamily (26 - 328)
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- 504 a.a.
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
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monocarboxylate transporter 3 |
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Related Diseases
| Diseases | Alias | |
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| Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, 1 |
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| Fundus Dystrophy |
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| Retinitis Pigmentosa |
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Orthologs Information
| Species | Symbol | Source | ID |
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| Felis catus | SLC16A8 | VGNC | VGNC:65215 |
| Macaca mulatta | SLC16A8 | VGNC | VGNC:108037 |
| Canis familiaris | SLC16A8 | VGNC | VGNC:46246 |
| Rattus norvegicus | SLC16A8 | RGD | RGD:69282 |
| Mus musculus | SLC16A8 | MGD | MGI:1929519 |
| Bos taurus | SLC16A8 | VGNC | VGNC:34694 |
| Others | SLC16A8 | NCBI |