Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein (StAR) Is A Sterol Transfer Protein*
Kallen C, Billheimer J, Summers S, Stayrook S, Lewis M, Strauss J. Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein (StAR) Is A Sterol Transfer Protein*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1998, 273: 26285-26288. PMID: 9756854, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.41.26285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSterol carrier protein-2Steroidogenic acute regulatory proteinStAR proteinRegulatory proteinsSterol transferCholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme systemMitochondrial targeting sequenceSterol transfer activityTransfer proteinSterol transfer proteinsOuter mitochondrial membraneTrypsin-treated mitochondriaAmino acid residuesLipid transfer proteinsTransfer of cholesterolDonor membranesSubstrate cholesterolInner membraneMitochondrial membraneIsolated mitochondriaTarget sequenceN-terminalTemperature-dependent mannerAcid residuesPhosphatidylcholine transfer