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Transmembrane Polar Relay Drives the Allosteric Regulation for ABCG5/G8 Sterol Transporter.
International journal of molecular sciences - 19 Nov 2020
Xavier Bala M, Zein Aiman A, Venes Angelica, Wang Junmei, Lee Jyh-Yeuan
Abstract excerpt
The heterodimeric ATP-binding cassette (ABC) sterol transporter, ABCG5/G8, is responsible for the biliary and transintestinal secretion of cholesterol and dietary plant sterols. Missense mutations of ABCG5/G8 can cause sitosterolemia, a loss-of-function disorder characterized by plant sterol accumulation and premature atherosclerosis. A new molecular framework was recently established by a crystal structure of...
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