NPC Intracellular Cholesterol Transporter 2

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

**Definition:** NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 2 (151 aa, ~17 kDa) is encoded by the human NPC2 gene. This protein is involved in the regulation of biliary cholesterol secretion and the export of cholesterol from the lysosome.

**Synonyms:** - Epididymal Secretory Protein E1 - He1 - Human Epididymis-Specific Protein 1 - NPC2 - Niemann-Pick Disease Type C2 Protein