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ey0019.14-3 | Basics of human biology | ESPEYB19

14.3. Structure and transport mechanism of the human cholesterol transporter ABCG1

Xu Da , Li Yanyan , Yang Fengrui , Sun Cai-Rong , Pan Jinheng , Wang Liang , Chen Zhi-Peng , Fang Shu-Cheng , Yao Xuebiao , Hou Wen-Tao , Zhou Cong-Zhao , Chen Yuxing

Cell Rep. 2022 Jan 25;38(4):110298. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110298Brief Summary: This study describes the cryo-EM structure of human ATP Binding Cassette Subfamily G Member 1 (ABCG1) in complex with cholesterol. The authors propose a structural mechanism whereby cholesterol is recruited from cell membranes by sphingomyelin and loaded on nascent HDL particles.ABC...