Monocarboxylate Transporter 8

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Monocarboxylate transporter 8 (539 aa, ~60 kDa) is encoded by the human SLC16A2 gene. This protein is involved in cellular uptake of thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), reverse triiodothyronine (rT3) and diiodothyronine.

**Synonyms:** - MCT 7 - MCT 8 - MCT8 - Monocarboxylate Transporter 7 - SLC16A2 - Solute Carrier Family 16 Member 2 - X-Linked PEST-Containing Transporter