Term Name: | malate transmembrane transporter activity |
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Synonyms: | dicarboxylate (succinate/fumarate/malate) antiporter activity |
Definition: | 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. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0015140] QuickGO AmiGO |