Why do MCTs1-4 require basigin/embigin for plasma membrane expression while MCT8 does not?

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The abstract reveals that MCT8 (thyroid hormone transporter) uniquely functions without requiring glycoprotein chaperones, unlike other characterized MCTs. Understanding this mechanistic difference could reveal distinct regulatory pathways relevant to thyroid hormone transport in the brain.

Gap type: unexplained_observation Source paper: The SLC16 gene family - structure, role and regulation in health and disease. (2013, Mol Aspects Med, PMID:23506875)

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