Identification of an Amino Acid Residue Critical for Plasma Membrane Localization of ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter G1—Brief Report | Zendy

Hongmei Gu | Zendy; Faqi Wang | Zendy; Adekunle Alabi | Zendy; Shijun Deng | Zendy; Shucun Qin | Zendy; Dawei Zhang | Zendy

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Identification of an Amino Acid Residue Critical for Plasma Membrane Localization of ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter G1—Brief Report

Author(s) -

Hongmei Gu,

Faqi Wang,

Adekunle Alabi,

Shijun Deng,

Shucun Qin,

Dawei Zhang

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007

H-Index - 270

eISSN - 1524-4636

pISSN - 1079-5642

DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.115.306592

Subject(s) - transporter , residue (chemistry) , atp binding cassette transporter , amino acid residue , chemistry , biochemistry , membrane , identification (biology) , amino acid , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , peptide sequence , gene , botany

ATP-binding cassette transporter G1 (ABCG1) mediates cholesterol efflux to lipidated lipoproteins. Conflicting data about cellular localization of ABCG1 and its effect on cholesterol efflux have been reported. Here, we investigated the underlying mechanisms for these different observations.

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