Monocarboxylate transporter 10


Monocarboxylate transporter 10, also known as aromatic amino acid transporter 1 and T-type amino acid transporter 1 and solute carrier family 16 member 10, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC16A10 gene. SLC16A10 is a member of the solute carrier family.

Function

SLC16A10 mediates Na+-independent transport of tryptophan, tyrosine, phenylalanine, and L-DOPA.