Chemicals and Drugs

Monocarboxylic Acid Transporters

A family of proteins involved in the transport of monocarboxylic acids such as LACTIC ACID and PYRUVIC ACID across cellular membranes.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A family of proteins involved in the transport of monocarboxylic acids such as LACTIC ACID and PYRUVIC ACID across cellular membranes.

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  • MCT Proteins
  • Monocarboxylate Translocator
  • Monocarboxylic Acid Transport Protein
  • Monocarboxylic Acid Transport Proteins
  • Acid Transporters, Monocarboxylic
  • Translocator, Monocarboxylate
  • Transporters, Monocarboxylic Acid
  • Erythrocyte Lactate Transporter
  • Erythrocyte Lactate Transporters
  • Lactate Translocase
  • Lactate Transport Protein
  • Lactate Transport Proteins
  • Lactate Transporter
  • Pyr Translocator
  • Pyruvate Carrier
  • Pyruvate Transport Protein
  • Pyruvate Transport Proteins
  • Pyruvate Transporter
  • Carrier, Pyruvate
  • Lactate Transporter, Erythrocyte
  • Lactate Transporters, Erythrocyte
  • Protein, Pyruvate Transport
  • Translocase, Lactate
  • Translocator, Pyr
  • Transport Protein, Lactate
  • Transport Protein, Pyruvate
  • Transport Proteins, Lactate
  • Transport Proteins, Pyruvate
  • Transporter, Erythrocyte Lactate
  • Transporter, Lactate
  • Transporter, Pyruvate
  • Transporters, Erythrocyte Lactate

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS if from MITOCHONDRIA

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History Note

2020 (2002)

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Previous Indexing

  • Carrier Proteins (1991-2001)
  • Ion Pumps (1994-2001)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Monocarboxylic Acid Transporters. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027501. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027501
  2. Monocarboxylic Acid Transporters. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monocarboxylate_transporter
  3. Monocarboxylic Acid Transporters. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83426191