ATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1
Synonyms
ABCA1 Protein
ATP Binding Cassette Sub Family A Member 1
ATP-Binding Cassette Sub-Family A Member 1
CERP Protein
Cholesterol Efflux Regulatory Protein
Cholesterol-Efflux Regulatory Protein
Protein, ABCA1
Protein, CERP
Protein, Cholesterol-Efflux Regulatory
Regulatory Protein, Cholesterol-Efflux
A superfamily of large integral ATP-binding cassette membrane proteins whose expression pattern is consistent with a role in lipid (cholesterol) efflux. It is implicated in TANGIER DISEASE characterized by accumulation of cholesteryl ester in various tissues.
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