MPC1 cDNA ORF clone, Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C

The nucleotide sequence of Saccharomyces cerevisiae chromosome VII.
Tettelin H, Agostoni Carbone ML, Albermann K, Albers M, Arroyo J, Backes U, Barreiros T, Bertani I, Bjourson AJ, Br?ckner M, Bruschi CV, Carignani G, Castagnoli L, Cerdan E, Clemente ML, Coblenz A, Coglievina M, Coissac E, Defoor E, Del Bino S, Delius H, Delneri D, de Wergifosse P, Dujon B, Kleine K
Nature387(6632 Suppl)81-4(1997 May)

Life with 6000 genes.
Goffeau A, Barrell BG, Bussey H, Davis RW, Dujon B, Feldmann H, Galibert F, Hoheisel JD, Jacq C, Johnston M, Louis EJ, Mewes HW, Murakami Y, Philippsen P, Tettelin H, Oliver SG
Science (New York, N.Y.)274(5287)546, 563-7(1996 Oct)

while expression of Mpc1 is not dependent on the carbon source, expression of Mpc2 and Mpc3 is specific to fermentative or respiratory conditions, respectively. This gives rise to two alternative carrier complexes
Title: Regulation of mitochondrial pyruvate uptake by alternative pyruvate carrier complexes.

study concludes that the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier is composed of Mpc1(Ygl080w) and either Mpc2 (Yhr162w) or Mpc3 (Ygr243w); members of the MPC family were found in the inner mitochondrial membrane; mutants lacking MPC proteins showed severe defects in mitochondrial pyruvate uptake
Title: Identification and functional expression of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier.

Mpc1 (YGL080W )and Mpc2 (YHR162W) associate to form a complex in the inner mitochondrial membrane; loss of Mpc1 results in defective mitochondrial pyruvate uptake; data demonstrate that Mpc1 and Mpc2 form an essential part of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier
Title: A mitochondrial pyruvate carrier required for pyruvate uptake in yeast, Drosophila, and humans.