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SCAP SREBF chaperone

Gene ID: 22937, updated on 17-Jun-2024
Gene type: protein coding

Summary

This gene encodes a protein with a sterol sensing domain (SSD) and seven WD domains. In the presence of cholesterol, this protein binds to sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs) and mediates their transport from the ER to the Golgi. The SREBPs are then proteolytically cleaved and regulate sterol biosynthesis. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016]

Genomic context

Location:
3p21.31
Sequence:
Chromosome: 3; NC_000003.12 (47413681..47477127, complement)
Total number of exons:
29

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