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Monocarboxylate Transporter (SLC16A)

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Morris, M.E., Dave, R.A., Follman, K.E. (2018). Monocarboxylate Transporter (SLC16A). In: Choi, S. (eds) Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67199-4_101724

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