Primary Identifier | IPR029866 | Type | Family |
Short Name | StAR |
description | Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) facilitates the biosynthesis of steroid hormones by regulating the transfer of cholesterol from the outer to the inner mitochondrial membrane []. Mitochondrial fusion and ERK phosphorylation can direct StAR to the outer mitochondrial membrane to achieve a large number of steroid molecules per unit of StAR [, ]. |