TABLE 3

List of transporters, specific substrates, and inhibitors for particular transporters and inhibition mechanism

TransporterSpecific SubstrateSpecific InhibitorInhibition Mechanism
PEPTGly-SarH-Pro-Phe-OHCompetitive inhibition
OCTMPP+MetforminCompetitive inhibition
ATB0,+l-Tryptophanα-Methyl tryptophanSpecific inhibition (not a substrate)
MCTPhenylacetic acidNicotinic acidCompetitive inhibition
  • ATB0,+, neutral and basic amino acid transporter; MCT, monocarboxylate transporter; MPP+, 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium; OCT, organic cation transporter.