NPC Intracellular Cholesterol Transporter 1

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 1 (1278 aa, ~142 kDa) is encoded by the human NPC1 gene. This protein plays a role in the export of cholesterol from the endosomal/lysosomal compartment.

**Synonyms:** - NPC1 - Niemann-Pick C1 Protein