Gene Information
Gene NameMCT12
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length516
Protein NamesMonocarboxylate transporter 12 (MCT 12) (Creatine transporter 2) (CRT2) (Solute carrier family 16 member 12)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ6ZSM3
Gene CardSLC16A12
Uniprot IDQ6ZSM3
PfamPF07690
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityMost highly expressed in kidney, followed by retina, lung, heart and testis. Very weakly expressed in brain and liver. Also detected in lens. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18304496, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23578822}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs759863805 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21778275, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23578822, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31784090, ECO:0000269|PubMed:32249133};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Basolateral cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8BGC3};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Note=Interaction with isoform 2 of BSG is required for its localization to the plasma membrane. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26376857}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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