MOT3_RAT Slc16a8 Solute carrier family 16 member 8 Mct3 492 Monocarboxylate transporter 3 MGAGGPRRGAGPPDGGWGWVVLGACFVITGFAYGFPKAVSVFFRELKRDFGAGYSDTAWVSSIMLAMLYGTGPLSSILVTRFGCRPVMLAGGLLASAGMILASFASRLLELYLTAGVLTGLGLALNFQPSLIMLGLYFERRRPLANGLAAAGSPVFLSTLSPLGQLLGERFGWRGGFLLFGGLLLHCCACGAVMRPPPGPQPRPDPAPPGGRARHRQLLDLAVCTDRTFMVYMVTKFLMALGLFVPAILLVNYAKDAGVPDAEAAFLLSIVGFVDIVARPACGALAGLGRLRPHVPYLFSLALLANGLTDLISARARSYGTLVAFCIAFGLSYGMVGALQFEVLMATVGAPRFPSALGLVLLVEAVAVLIGPPSAGRLVDALKNYEIIFYLAGSEVALAGVFMAVTTYCCLRCSKNISSGRSAEGGASDPEDVEAERDSEPMPASTEEPGSLEALEVLSPRAGSPEQEPEEEAVPELDHESIGGHEARGQKA Proton-linked monocarboxylate transporter. Catalyzes the rapid transport across the plasma membrane of many monocarboxylates such as lactate, pyruvate, branched-chain oxo acids derived from leucine, valine and isoleucine, and the ketone bodies acetoacetate, beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetate (By similarity).