Sterol carrier protein2. Identification of adrenal sterol carrier protein2 and site of action for mitochondrial cholesterol utilization.

Sterol carrier protein2. Delivery of cholesterol from adrenal lipid droplets to mitochondria for pregnenolone synthesis.

The ability of sterol carrier protein2 (SCP2) to mediate transfer of unesterified cholesterol from adrenal lipid inclusion droplets to mitochondria has been tested in an in vitro model system. Unlike mitochondrial utilization of cholesterol added in acetone or dimethyl sulfoxide, the unesterified cholesterol of lipid droplets did not provide a readily available source of substrate for mitochond...

The participation of sterol carrier protein2 in the conversion of cholesterol to cholesterol ester by rat liver microsomes.

The purification of sterol carrier protein2 (SCP2), purified 1500-fold to homogeneity from the 303,000 x g supernatant (S303) of rat liver, has recently been described (Noland, B. J., Arebalo, R. E., Hansbury, E., and Scallen T. J. (1980) J. Biol. Chem, 255, 4282-4289). Since SCP2 is required for the synthesis of cholesterol by microsomal membranes, it was decided to test the hypothesis that SC...

Participation of sterol carrier protein-2 in cholesterol metabolism.

818 Introduction Lipid transport between intracellular organelles is thought to involve carrier proteins. Several different lipid transfer proteins have been isolated which are involved in the transport of phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylserine, cholesterol, gangliosides, glycolipids, dolichol and vitamin D3 [ 1-31. In addition to protein mediated transport, other process...

Intramitochondrial movement of adrenal sterol carrier protein with cholesterol in response to corticotropin.

Sterol carrier protein (SCP) is a highly abundant, ubiquitous, low molecular weight protein that has a rapid turnover and multifunctional roles in lipid metabolism and transport. It is also known as the fatty acid-binding protein. These and other characteristics led to studies on the possible role of SCP in mediation of steroidogenic responses of the adrenal gland to corticotropin. To quantitat...

Sterol Carrier Protein - 2 Alters HDL - Mediated Cholesterol Efflux