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SLC16A1

Gene

solute carrier family 16 member 1

HGNCHGNC:10922EnsemblENSG00000155380NCBI Gene6566
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 1p13.2

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asMCT · MCT1
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Alias symbolsMCT, MCT1
Previous namessolute carrier family 16 (monocarboxylic acid transporters), member 1, solute carrier family 16, member 1 (monocarboxylic acid transporter 1), solute carrier family 16 (monocarboxylate transporter), member 1
Alias namesMonocarboxylate transporter 1

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Neurodegenerative Diseases
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Refractive Errors
Neoplasms

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Solute carrier family 16

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.