Non-specific lipid-transfer protein also known as sterol carrier protein 2 (SCP-2) or propanoyl-CoA C-acyltransferase is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SCP2 gene. [5] [6]
This gene encodes two proteins: sterol carrier protein X (SCPx) and sterol carrier protein 2 (SCP2), as a result of transcription initiation from 2 independently regulated promoters. The transcript initiated from the proximal promoter encodes the longer SCPx protein, and the transcript initiated from the distal promoter encodes the shorter SCP2 protein, with the 2 proteins sharing a common C-terminus. Evidence suggests that the SCPx protein is a peroxisome-associated thiolase that is involved in the oxidation of branched chain fatty acids, while the SCP2 protein is thought to be an intracellular lipid transfer protein. Alternative splicing of this gene produces multiple transcript variants, some encoding different isoforms. The full-length nature of all transcript variants has not been determined. [7]
This gene is highly expressed in organs involved in lipid metabolism, and may play a role in Zellweger syndrome, in which cells are deficient in peroxisomes and have impaired bile acid synthesis. [7]
SCP2 has been shown to interact with Caveolin 1 [8] and peroxisomal receptor PEX5. [9]
Complement component 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the C5 gene.
Thiolases, also known as acetyl-coenzyme A acetyltransferases (ACAT), are enzymes which convert two units of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl CoA in the mevalonate pathway.
Retinol binding protein 1, cellular, also known as RBP1, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RBP1 gene.
Peroxisomal acyl-coenzyme A oxidase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ACOX1 gene.
Sterol-4-alpha-carboxylate 3-dehydrogenase, decarboxylating is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the NSDHL gene. This enzyme is localized in the endoplasmic reticulum and is involved in cholesterol biosynthesis.
Peroxisomal biogenesis factor 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PEX2 gene.
Acyl-coenzyme A thioesterase 8 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ACOT8 gene.
Fatty acid binding protein 6, ileal (gastrotropin), also known as FABP6, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the FABP6 gene.
Long-chain-fatty-acid—CoA ligase 5 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ACSL5 gene.
Receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase N2 (R-PTP-N2) also known as islet cell autoantigen-related protein (ICAAR) and phogrin is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PTPRN2 gene. PTPRN and PTPRN2 are both found to be major autoantigens associated with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Glycolipid transfer protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GLTP gene.
TOM1-like protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TOM1L1 gene.
Very long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the SLC27A2 gene.
Cationic amino acid transporter 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC7A3 gene.
Oxysterol-binding protein-related protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OSBPL1A gene.
Oxysterol-binding protein-related protein 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OSBPL8 gene.
Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 9 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MAP3K9 gene.
Peroxisomal membrane protein 11A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PEX11A gene.
Oxysterol-binding protein-related protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OSBPL2 gene.
CYP8B1 also known as sterol 12-alpha-hydroxylase is a protein which in humans is encoded by the CYP8B1 gene.