Gene Information
Gene NameMCT2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length478
Protein NamesMonocarboxylate transporter 2 (MCT 2) (Solute carrier family 16 member 7)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBO60669
Gene CardSLC16A7
Uniprot IDO60669
PfamPF07690
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityDetected in heart and in blood lymphocytes and monocytes (at protein level) (PubMed:15505343). High expression in testis, moderate to low in spleen, heart, kidney, pancreas, skeletal muscle, brain and leukocyte (PubMed:9786900). Restricted expression in normal tissues, but widely expressed in cancer cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15505343, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9786900}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 7BP3  (EM  3.80A 
DBSNP rs3763980 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15505343, ECO:0000269|PubMed:32415067};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:32415067}. Basolateral cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P53988};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:32415067}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O70451}. Note=Requires the ancillary protein, EMB for plasma membrane localization (By similarity). Colocalizes with BSG in spermatozoa. Detected in the cytoplasm of Sertoli cells (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O70451, ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q63344}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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