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SLC16A2

Gene
Slc16a2
Protein
Monocarboxylate transporter 8
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
545 amino acids
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.
Mass
60.025 kDa
Sequence
MALPSPASEEAEGPCQEANQEYQEPVCSPVPEPEPEPEPEPEPDPEPVPVPPPEPQPEPEPQPLPDPAPLPELGFEAEPVQEPEPTPTVETRGTARGFQPPEGGFGWIVVFAATWCNGSIFGIHNSVGILYSMLLEEEKEKNRQVEFQAAWVGALAMGMIFFCSPIVSIFTDRLGCRITATTGAAVAFIGLHTSSFTSSLSLRYFTYGILFGCGCSFAFQPSLVILGHYFQRRLGLANGVVSAGSSIFSMSFPFLIKMLGDKIKLAQTFQVLSTFMFVLTLLSLTYRPLLPSSQDTPSKRGAHTLRQRFLVQFRKYFNMRVFRQRTYRIWAFGIAAAALGYFVPYVHLMKYVEDKFKEIKETWVLLVCIGATSGLGRLVSGHISDSIPGLKKIYLQVLSFLLLGLMSMMIPLCRDFGGLIVVCLFLGLCDGFFITIMAPIAFELVGPMQASQAIGYLLGMMALPMIAGPPIAGLLRNCFGDYHVAFYFAGVPPIIGAVILFFVPLMHQRMFKKEQRDSSKDKMLSHDPDPNGELLPGSPTPEEPI

Gene
SLC16A2
Protein
Monocarboxylate transporter 8
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
545 amino acids
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.
Mass
60.118 kDa
Sequence
MALPSPASEEAEGPCQEANQEYQEPVCSPVPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPVPVPPPEPQPEPEPQPLPDPAPLPVLGFEAEPVQEPEPTPTVETRGTARGFQPPEGGFGWIVVFAATWCNGSIFGIHNSVGILYSMLLEEEKEKNRQVEFQAAWVGALAMGMIFFCSPIVSIFTDRLGCRITATTGAAVAFIGLHTSSFTSPLSLRYFTYGILFGCGCSFAFQPSLVILDHYFQRRLGLANGVVSAGSSIFSMSFPFLIKMLGDRIKLAQTFQVLSTFMFVLTLLSLTYRPLLPSSQDTPSKRGAHTLRQRFLVQFRKYFNMRVFRQRTYRIWAFGIAAAALGYFVPYVHLMKYVEDKFKEIKETWVLLVCIGATSGLGRLVSGHISDSIPGLKKIYLQVLSFLLLGLMSMMIPLCRDFGGLIVVCLFLGLCDGFFITIMAPIAFELVGPMQASQAIGYLLGMMALPMIAGPPIAGLLRNCFGNYHVAFYFAGVPPIIGAVILFFVPLMHQRMFKKEQRESSKDKMLSHDPDPNGELLPGSPTPEEPI

Gene
SLC16A2
Protein
Monocarboxylate transporter 8
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
539 amino acids
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.
Mass
59.511 kDa
Sequence
MALQSQASEEAKGPWQEADQEQQEPVGSPEPESEPEPEPEPEPVPVPPPEPQPEPQPLPDPAPLPELEFESERVHEPEPTPTVETRGTARGFQPPEGGFGWVVVFAATWCNGSIFGIHNSVGILYSMLLEEEKEKNRQVEFQAAWVGALAMGMIFFCSPIVSIFTDRLGCRITATAGAAVAFIGLHTSSFTSSLSLRYFTYGILFGCGCSFAFQPSLVILGHYFQRRLGLANGVVSAGSSIFSMSFPFLIRMLGDKIKLAQTFQVLSTFMFVLMLLSLTYRPLLPSSQDTPSKRGVRTLHQRFLAQLRKYFNMRVFRQRTYRIWAFGIAAAALGYFVPYVHLMKYVEEEFSEIKETWVLLVCIGATSGLGRLVSGHISDSIPGLKKIYLQVLSFLLLGLMSMMIPLCRDFGGLIVVCLFLGLCDGFFITIMAPIAFELVGPMQASQAIGYLLGMMALPMIAGPPIAGLLRNCFGDYHVAFYFAGVPPIIGAVILFFVPLMHQRMFKKEQRDSSKDKMLAPDPDPNGELLPGSPNPEEPI