STARD3 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human STARD3 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17q12 and is approximately 27 kb in length. This allele, which encodes StAR-related lipid transfer protein 3, plays a role in intracellular cholesterol transport. Aberrant overexpression is associated with ERBB2 amplification and breast cancer.

**Synonyms:** - CAB1 - Coamplified with ERBB2 Gene - MLN64 - Metastatic Lymph Node Gene 64 - Metastatic Lymph Node Protein 64 Gene - START Domain Containing 3 Gene - StAR Related Lipid Transfer Domain Containing 3 wt Allele - StAR-Related Lipid Transfer (START) Domain Containing 3 Gene - Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein Related 3 Gene - es64