Dicarboxylate Carrier SLC25A8

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

**Definition:** Dicarboxylate carrier SLC25A8 (309 aa, ~33 kDa) is encoded by the human UCP2 gene. This protein is involved in mitochondrial export of dicarboxylate intermediates from the Krebs cycle in exchange for phosphate and a proton.

**Synonyms:** - Mitochondrial Uncoupling Protein 2 - Solute Carrier Family 25 Member 8 - UCP 2 - UCP2 - UCPH