The structure of the NPC1L1 N-terminal domain in a closed conformation.

NPC1L1 is the molecular target of the cholesterol lowering drug Ezetimibe and mediates the intestinal absorption of cholesterol. Inhibition or deletion of NPC1L1 reduces intestinal cholesterol absorption, resulting in reduction of plasma cholesterol levels.Here we present the 2.8 Å crystal structure...

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Main Authors: Hyock Joo Kwon, Maya Palnitkar, Johann Deisenhofer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3078110?pdf=render