alpha-ketoglutarate transmembrane transporter activity

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Namealpha-ketoglutarate transmembrane transporter activity
IDGO_0015139
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Molecular function

Exact synonym

2-oxoglutarate transporter activity

Description

Enables the transfer of alpha-ketoglutarate from one side of a membrane to the other. Alpha-ketoglutarate (or oxoglutarate) is a compound with important roles in carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism, especially in transamination reactions and as a component of the TCA cycle.

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