ATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 1

Definition:

Catalyzes the efflux of phospholipids such as sphingomyelin, cholesterol and its oxygenated derivatives like 7beta-hydroxycholesterol and this transport is coupled to hydrolysis of ATP. The lipid efflux is ALB-dependent. Is an active component of the macrophage lipid export complex. Could also be involved in intracellular lipid transport processes. The role in cellular lipid homeostasis may not be limited to macrophages. Prevents cell death by transporting cytotoxic 7beta-hydroxycholesterol.

References:

[1]. Aya Kobayashi, et al. Efflux of sphingomyelin, cholesterol, and phosphatidylcholine by ABCG1. J Lipid Res. 2006 Aug;47(8):1791-802. [Content Brief]

[2]. Thomas Engel, et al. Expression of ATP binding cassette-transporter ABCG1 prevents cell death by transporting cytotoxic 7beta-hydroxycholesterol. FEBS Lett. 2007 Apr 17;581(8):1673-80. [Content Brief]

[3]. Hong-Mei Gu, et al. Caveolin-1 interacts with ATP binding cassette transporter G1 (ABCG1) and regulates ABCG1-mediated cholesterol efflux. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2014 Jun;1841(6):847-58. [Content Brief]

Biomedical Dictionary

The Biomedical Dictionary is a comprehensive and professional collection of biological academic terms and subject datas. All explanations are supported by authoritative books or high impact factor literatures, and you can acquire accurate explanations of the biomedical terms you want to know.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #

Name
Email *

	Sorry, but the email address you supplied was invalid.