Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein, Mitochondrial

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

**Definition:** Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein, mitochondrial (285 aa, ~32 kDa) is encoded by the human STAR gene. This protein is involved in the transport of cholesterol from the outer mitochondrial membrane to the inner mitochondrial membrane.

**Synonyms:** - Mitochondrial Steroid Acute Regulatory Protein - STAR - START Domain-Containing Protein 1 - StAR - StARD1 - Steroid Acute Regulatory Protein - Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein - Testis Secretory Sperm-Binding Protein Li 241mP