A novel monocarboxylate transporter involved in 3-hydroxykynurenine transport for ommochrome coloration
Hirosumi Uchiyama, Yoko Takasu, Minoru Moriyama…·Mizuko Osanai-Futahashi
This study identifies a novel monocarboxylate transporter, 3OHKT, responsible for 3-hydroxykynurenine uptake in ommochrome pigmentation in silkworms and butterflies.