Crucial residue involved in L-lactate recognition by human monocarboxylate transporter 4 (hMCT4).

BACKGROUND: Monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) transport monocarboxylates such as lactate, pyruvate and ketone bodies. These transporters are very attractive therapeutic targets in cancer. Elucidations of the functions and structures of MCTs is necessary for the development of effective medicine wh...

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Main Authors: Shotaro Sasaki, Masaki Kobayashi, Yuya Futagi, Jiro Ogura, Hiroaki Yamaguchi, Natsuko Takahashi, Ken Iseki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3729688?pdf=render