Reactome | ARV1 transports CHOL from ER membrane to plasma membrane

ARV1 transports CHOL from ER membrane to plasma membrane

Stable Identifier

R-HSA-5250531

Type

Reaction [transition]

Species

Homo sapiens

Compartment

endoplasmic reticulum lumen, endoplasmic reticulum membrane, plasma membrane

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5/5

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ARV1 transports CHOL from ER membrane to plasma membrane

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Sterols such as cholesterol (CHOL) synthesised in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) need to be efficiently transported to the plasma membrane, where 90% of the free sterol pool resides. Conversely, sterols taken up from outside the cell need to be transported back to the ER for esterification to sterol esters. The mechanisms that control this bi-directional movement of sterols are still poorly understood but a likely candidate is protein ARV1 (ARV1). Studies with mutant yeast Arv1 indicate altered intracellular sterol distribution and subsequent defects in sphingolipid metabolism. Human ARV1, a predicted sequence ortholog of yeast Arv1, complements the defects seen associated with deletion of yeast Arv1 (Tinkelenberg et al. 2000, Swain et al. 2002).

Literature References

PubMed ID	Title	Journal	Year
12145310	Yeast cells lacking the ARV1 gene harbor defects in sphingolipid metabolism. Complementation by human ARV1 Swain, E, Stukey, J, McDonough, V, Germann, M, Liu, Y, Sturley, SL, Nickels, JT	J. Biol. Chem.	2002
11063737	Mutations in yeast ARV1 alter intracellular sterol distribution and are complemented by human ARV1 Tinkelenberg, AH, Liu, Y, Alcantara, F, Khan, S, Guo, Z, Bard, M, Sturley, SL	J. Biol. Chem.	2000