基因名：
ABCG8
产品别名：
GBD4； STSL； STSL1； ABCG8； ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 8； ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 8； ATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 8； ATP-binding cassette, sub-family G (WHITE), member 8； sterolin 2； ATP结合盒转运蛋白G8(ABCG8)； 三磷酸腺苷结合转运蛋白G超家族成员8；
背景信息：
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. ABC proteins transport various molecules across extra- and intra-cellular membranes. ABC genes are divided into seven distinct subfamilies (ABC1, MDR/TAP, MRP, ALD, OABP, GCN20, White). This protein is a member of the White subfamily. The protein encoded by this gene functions to exclude non-cholesterol sterol entry at the intestinal level, promote excretion of cholesterol and sterols into bile, and to facilitate transport of sterols back into the intestinal lumen. It is expressed in a tissue-specific manner in the liver, intestine, and gallbladder. This gene is tandemly arrayed on chromosome 2, in a head-to-head orientation with family member ABCG5. Mutations in this gene may contribute to sterol accumulation and atherosclerosis, and have been observed in patients with sitosterolemia. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
