GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0015139 - alpha-ketoglutarate transmembrane transporter activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0015139
- Name
- alpha-ketoglutarate transmembrane transporter activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- 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.
