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Function

Mediates the uptake of pyruvate into mitochondria.

Involvement in disease

Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier deficiency

MPYCD

An autosomal recessive metabolic disorder characterized by severely delayed psychomotor development, mild dysmorphic features, hepatomegaly, marked metabolic acidosis, hyperlactacidemia with normal lactate/pyruvate, and encephalopathy. Some patients have epilepsy and peripheral neuropathy.

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The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC) (TC 2.A.105) family.

Cellular localization

  • Mitochondrion inner membrane
  • Multi-pass membrane protein

Alternative names

BRP44L, CGI-129, HSPC040, PNAS-115, MPC1, Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 1, Brain protein 44-like protein

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Metabolism

Molecular weight

12347Da

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