Name: solute carrier family 5 member 8
Synonyms: electrogenic sodium monocarboxylate cotransporter, SMCT1, MGC125354, sodium-coupled monocarboxylate transporter 1, solute carrier family 5 (sodium/monocarboxylate cotransporter), member 8, solute carrier family 5 (iodide transporter), member 8, AIT, apical iodide transporter, SMCT, sodium iodide-related cotransporter
Source: HGNC:19119
Biotype: protein coding gene
Symbol: SLC5A8 (Hsa)
Symbol: SLC5A8
Gene Synopsis: SLC5A8 has been shown to transport iodide by a passive mechanism (Rodriguez et al., 2002 [PubMed 12107270...In kidney, SLC5A8 functions as a high-affinity sodium-coupled lactate transporter involved in reabsorption
Strict Orthology Symbols: Slc5a8