Regulation of cholesterol-7α-hydroxylase: BAREly missing a SHP

Cholesterol-7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) regulates the pathway through which cholesterol is converted into bile acids. The unique detergent properties of bile acids are essential for the digestion and intestinal absorption of hydrophobic nutrients. Bile acids have potent toxic properties (e.g., membrane...

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Main Authors: Roger A. Davis, Jon H. Miyake, To Yuen Hui, Nathanael J. Spann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2002-04-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520314826

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