| Gene Symbol | MITOCHONDRIALCARRIERATA1 |
| Aliases | MITOCHONDRIALCARRIERATA1 |
| Subcellular Localization | </th><td>Mitochondrial Inner Membrane</td></tr> |
| Three Mitochondrial Carrier Domains | Each ~100 amino acids |
| Six Transmembrane α-Helices | Form the transport channel |
| Three Internal Repeats | Symmetric three-fold symmetry |
| PXD motif | Proline-X-Aspartate in each repeat |
| Salt bridge network | For substrate recognition |
| Ornithine Transport | Exchanges ornithine with citrulline across the inner membrane |
| Lysine Transport | Low affinity for basic amino acids |
| Histidine Transport | Minor substrate |
| Urea Cycle | Links mitochondrial and cytosolic portions |
| Amino Acid Metabolism | Regulates mitochondrial amino acid pools |
| Nitric Oxide Synthesis | Provides substrate for argininosuccinate synthesis |
| Liver | High expression in hepatocytes (urea cycle) |
| Kidney | Moderate expression |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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