Protein
Monocarboxylate transporter 8
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Function
Very active and specific thyroid hormone transporter. Stimulates cellular uptake of thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), reverse triiodothyronine (rT3) and diidothyronine. Does not transport Leu, Phe, Trp or Tyr.
Similarity
Belongs to the major facilitator superfamily. Monocarboxylate porter (TC 2.A.1.13) family.
Sequence
MALPSPASEEAEGPCQEANQEYQEPVCSPVPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPVPVPPPEPQPEPEPQPLPDPAPLPVLGFEAEPVQEPEPTPTVETRGTARGFQPPEGGFGWIVVFAATWCNGSIFGIHNSVGILYSMLLEEEKEKNRQVEFQAAWVGALAMGMIFFCSPIVSIFTDRLGCRITATTGAAVAFIGLHTSSFTSPLSLRYFTYGILFGCGCSFAFQPSLVILDHYFQRRLGLANGVVSAGSSIFSMSFPFLIKMLGDRIKLAQTFQVLSTFMFVLTLLSLTYRPLLPSSQDTPSKRGAHTLRQRFLVQFRKYFNMRVFRQRTYRIWAFGIAAAALGYFVPYVHLMKYVEDKFKEIKETWVLLVCIGATSGLGRLVSGHISDSIPGLKKIYLQVLSFLLLGLMSMMIPLCRDFGGLIVVCLFLGLCDGFFITIMAPIAFELVGPMQASQAIGYLLGMMALPMIAGPPIAGLLRNCFGNYHVAFYFAGVPPIIGAVILFFVPLMHQRMFKKEQRESSKDKMLSHDPDPNGELLPGSPTPEEPI