The function of Ensembl gene identifier ENSG00000060762 (MPC1, mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 1) is as follows. Mediates the uptake of pyruvate into mitochondria to maintain the balance between glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation (PubMed:22628558, PubMed:26253029, PubMed:27317664, PubMed:40044865, PubMed:40101766). Plays an essential role in cellular metabolism (PubMed:40044865, PubMed:40101766). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22628558, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26253029, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27317664, ECO:0000269|PubMed:40044865, ECO:0000269|PubMed:40101766}.