Biology:OSBPL1A

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Oxysterol-binding protein-related protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OSBPL1A gene.[1][2][3]

This gene encodes a member of the oxysterol-binding protein (OSBP) family, a group of intracellular lipid receptors. Most members contain an N-terminal pleckstrin homology domain and a highly conserved C-terminal OSBP-like sterol-binding domain, although some members contain only the sterol-binding domain. Transcript variants derived from alternative promoter usage and/or alternative splicing exist; they encode different isoforms.[3]

References

  1. "Novel members of the human oxysterol-binding protein family bind phospholipids and regulate vesicle transport". J Biol Chem 276 (21): 18407–14. May 2001. doi:10.1074/jbc.M101204200. PMID 11279184. 
  2. "Family of human oxysterol binding protein (OSBP) homologues. A novel member implicated in brain sterol metabolism". J Lipid Res 40 (12): 2204–11. Feb 2000. doi:10.1016/S0022-2275(20)32095-2. PMID 10588946. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: OSBPL1A oxysterol binding protein-like 1A". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=114876. 

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