Cholesterol homeostasis: Not until the SCAP lady INSIGs

被引:28
作者
Loewen, CJR [1 ]
Levine, TP [1 ]
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[1] UCL, Div Cell Biol, Inst Ophthalmol, London EC1V 9EL, England
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10.1016/S0960-9822(02)01292-7
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Three new studies have wide implications for cholesterol homeostasis, identifying a novel mechanism by which a sterol-sensing domain functions in the regulated activation of sterol regulatory element binding proteins.
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页码:R779 / R781
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