Lipid binding to sterol carrier protein-2 is inhibited by ethanol.
Authors:Avdulov NA, Chochina SV, Igbavboa U, Warden CS, Schroeder F, Wood WG
Journal:Biochim Biophys Acta
PubMed ID:9931423
'Sterol carrier protein-2 (SCP-2) is an intracellular lipid carrier protein that binds cholesterol, phospholipids, fatty acids and other ligands. It has been reported that expression of SCP-2 was increased in brain nerve endings or synaptosomes of chronic ethanol-treated mice and it was shown that cholesterol homeostasis was altered in brain ... More