A Novel Contact by a Novel Protein Complex Supports Cholesterol Transport to the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Cholesterol is an essential component of membrane lipids and a starting material for hormone synthesis. After cholesterol is delivered to the cell as low-density lipoprotein, it is endocytosed and degraded in lysosomes to liberate free cholesterol. Free cholesterol is transported to the endoplasmic...

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Main Author: Akihiro Harada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-06-01
Series:Contact
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2515256418779685