NPC1-Like Intracellular Cholesterol Transporter 1

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

**Definition:** NPC1-like intracellular cholesterol transporter 1 (1359 aa, ~149 kDa) is encoded by the human NPC1L1 gene. This protein is a multipass transmembrane protein and plays a role in cholesterol and lipid homeostasis.

**Synonyms:** - NPC1 Like Intracellular Cholesterol Transporter 1 - NPC1L1 - Niemann-Pick C1-Like Protein 1