DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating SLC16A2 and neonatal thyrotoxicosis

SLC16A2 [ENSP00000465734]

Monocarboxylate transporter 8; 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; Belongs to the major facilitator superfamily. Monocarboxylate porter (TC 2.A.1.13) family.

Synonyms:  SLC16A2,  SLC16A2p,  hSLC16A2,  A0A1B0GVB4,  K7ELT4 ...

Linkouts:  STRING  Pharos  UniProt