A novel monocarboxylate transporter involved in 3-hydroxykynurenine transport for ommochrome coloration
Hirosumi Uchiyama, Yoko Takasu, Minoru Moriyama, Kazutoshi Yoshitake, Hironobu Uchiyama, Tetsuya Iizuka, Keiro Uchino, Genta Okude, Yutaka Banno, Seigo Kuwazaki, Kimiko Yamamoto, Shunsuke Yajima, Hideki Sezutsu, Toshiki Tamura, Ryo Futahashi, Mizuko Osanai-Futahashi
This study identifies a novel monocarboxylate transporter, 3OHKT, responsible for 3-hydroxykynurenine uptake in ommochrome pigmentation in silkworms and butterflies.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2023 · PreprintGenetics