Protein Name steroidogenic acute regulatory protein
Organism Mus musculus
Gene ID 20845
Gene Symbol

Star

UniProt P51557 (STAR_MOUSE)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 211
Total Number of Articles : 297
Description

steroidogenic acute regulatory protein

Gene Summary

Enables cholesterol binding activity. Acts upstream of or within glucocorticoid metabolic process and regulation of steroid biosynthetic process. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal gland; extraembryonic component; reproductive system; and urogenital ridge. Used to study congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Orthologous to human STAR (steroidogenic acute regulatory protein). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jun 2025]

synonyms
  • steroidogenic acute regulatory protein, mitochondrial
  • START domain-containing protein 1
  • luteinizing hormone-induced protein
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Properties