malate transmembrane transporter activity

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Namemalate transmembrane transporter activity
IDGO_0015140
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Molecular function

Related synonym

dicarboxylate (succinate/fumarate/malate) antiporter activity

Description

Enables the transfer of malate from one side of a membrane to the other. Malate is a chiral hydroxydicarboxylic acid, hydroxybutanedioic acid. The (+) enantiomer is an important intermediate in metabolism as a component of both the TCA cycle and the glyoxylate cycle.

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