SLC16A1 and malaria: Proteomics studies have confirmed that PMCA1, PMCA4, and MCT1 are all expressed on human RBC plasma membrane (Ravenhill et al., 2019) and, intriguingly, the actions of both MCTs and PMCAs have been linked to severe malaria (Bedu-Addo et al., 2013; Mariga et al., 2014; Timmann et al., 2012).