Protein Name | scavenger receptor class B member 1 |
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Organism | Homo sapiens |
Gene ID | 949 |
Gene Symbol | SCARB1 |
UniProt | Q8WTV0 (SCRB1_HUMAN), A0A024RBS4 (A0A024RBS4_HUMAN) |
Relationships |
Total Number of functionally related compound(s) :
297
Total Number of Articles : 576 |
Description |
scavenger receptor class B member 1 |
Gene Summary |
The protein encoded by this gene is a plasma membrane receptor for high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL). The encoded protein mediates cholesterol transfer to and from HDL. In addition, this protein is a receptor for hepatitis C virus glycoprotein E2 and facilitates cell entry by the virus, SARS-CoV2. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2021] |
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