Conformational changes in the Niemann–Pick type C1 protein NCR1 drive sterol translocation

KM Frain, E Dedic, L Nel, A Bohush… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
The membrane protein Niemann–Pick type C1 (NPC1, named NCR1 in yeast) is central to
sterol homeostasis in eukaryotes. Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCR1 is localized to the …

[HTML][HTML] First data on cholesterol metabolism in Ornithodoros argasid ticks: Molecular and functional characterization of the N-terminal domain of Niemann-Pick C1 …

L de Dios-Blázquez, AL Cano-Argüelles… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cholesterol is a molecule vital for tick physiology, but ticks cannot synthesize it and rely on
dietary cholesterol. Therefore, tick proteins involved in cholesterol absorption and transport …

NPC Intracellular Cholesterol Transporter 1 Regulates Ovarian Maturation and Molting in Female Macrobrachium nipponense

S Jiang, W Zhang, Y Xiong, M Zhang, H Yuan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 1 (NPC1) plays an important role in sterol
metabolism and transport processes and has been studied in many vertebrates and some …

[HTML][HTML] The point mutation of the cholesterol trafficking membrane protein NPC1 may affect its proper function in more than a single step: molecular dynamics …

HJ Yoon, J Jeong, G Kim, HH Lee, S Jang - Computational Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Niemann-Pick type C1 (NPC1) protein is one of the key players of cholesterol
trafficking from the lysosome and its function is closely coupled with the Niemann-Pick type …

Functional analysis of a NPC1 gene from the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

H Yu, L Wang, S Liu, X Chen, X Wei… - Archives of Insect …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Niemann‐Pick C (NPC) disease is a neurodegenerative disorder related to cellular
sterol trafficking and mutation of NPC1 gene is the main cause for this disease. The function …

Structural and biochemical analysis of ligand binding in yeast Niemann–Pick type C1–related protein

L Nel, K Thaysen, D Jamecna, E Olesen… - Life Science …, 2025 - life-science-alliance.org
In eukaryotes, integration of sterols into the vacuolar/lysosomal membrane is critically
dependent on the Niemann–Pick type C (NPC) system. The system consists of an integral …

Heterologous expression of MiMLDP, a major lipid droplet protein of the microalga Myrmecia incisa, in Saccharomyces cerevisiae promotes more triacylglycerol …

JM Hu, Z Sun, QH Xu, XP Fang, YH Bi, ZG Zhou - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In some algae, lipid droplets (LDs) are surrounded by phospholipid monolayers containing
specialized proteins such as major lipid droplet protein (MLDP), which serves as a principal …

[引用][C] 酿酒酵母细胞器区室化合成化学品的研究进展

栾韬, 尹梦琦, 王明, 康秀龙, 赵建志, 鲍晓明 - 生物工程学报, 2023

Estudio farmacogenético en Saccharomyces cerevisae: identificación de genes moduladores de la respuesta a Rapamicina en la enfermedad de Niemann Pick tipo …

PB Szenfeld Espinosa - 2023 - repositorio.uchile.cl
La enfermedad de Niemann Pick tipo C (NPC) es un trastorno de almacenamiento
lisosomal causado por mutaciones de pérdida de función en los genes NPC1 y NPC2, que …

[引用][C] 酵母甾醇转运蛋白研究进展

王钰, 武陶, 樊旭倩, 阮海华, 樊飞宇, 张学礼 - 生物工程学报, 2023