FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
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Term sterol transfer activity ID (Ontology) GO:0120015 (Gene Ontology)
Definition Removes a sterol from a membrane or a monolayer lipid particle, transports it through the aqueous phase while protected in a hydrophobic pocket, and brings it to an acceptor membrane or lipid particle.[ PubMed:20823909 PubMed:24220498 PubMed:25797198 ]
Also Known As "sterol carrier activity"
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_MOLECULAR_FUNCTION       2
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 sterol transfer activity (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       2
     enables | sterol transfer activity       2
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transporter activity____
lipid carrier activity__|
                        lipid transfer activity
                         |__sterol transfer activity  5 rec.
                             |__cholesterol transfer activity 4 rec.
                             |   |__phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate-cholesterol exchange activity
                             |__oxysterol transfer activity
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Synonyms
  • "intermembrane sterol transfer activity" NARROW
    "sterol carrier activity" EXACT
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Reactome:R-HSA-5250531 "ARV1 transports CHOL from ER membrane to plasma membrane"
Reactome:R-HSA-8867667 "OSBPs transport 25OH-CHOL from ER membrane to plasma membrane"
Reactome:R-HSA-8868402 "OSBP exchanges 25OH-CHOL with PI4P from ER membrane to Golgi membrane"