Title : Human StarD5, a cytosolic StAR-related lipid binding protein.

Pub. Date : 2005 Aug

PMID : 15897605






2 Functional Relationships(s)
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1 In contrast to selective cholesterol binding by StarD1, StarD5 bound the potent regulatory oxysterol, 25-hydroxycholesterol, in a concentration-dependent manner. Oxysterols StAR related lipid transfer domain containing 5 Homo sapiens
2 The ability of StarD5 to bind not only cholesterol but also 25-hydroxycholesterol, a potent inflammatory mediator and regulatory oxysterol, raises basic fundamental questions about StarD5"s role in the maintenance of cellular cholesterol homeostasis. Oxysterols StAR related lipid transfer domain containing 5 Homo sapiens