CUP-1 is a novel protein involved in dietary cholesterol uptake in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Sterols transport and distribution are essential processes in all multicellular organisms. Survival of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans depends on dietary absorption of sterols present in the environment. However the general mechanisms associated to sterol uptake in nematodes are poorly understoo...

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Main Authors: Victor J Valdes, Alejandro Athie, Laura S Salinas, Rosa E Navarro, Luis Vaca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3313951?pdf=render