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SREBPs: activators of the complete program of cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis in the liver
Jay D. Horton, … , Joseph L. Goldstein, Michael S. Brown
Jay D. Horton, … , Joseph L. Goldstein, Michael S. Brown
Published May 1, 2002
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2002;109(9):1125-1131. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI15593.
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SREBPs: activators of the complete program of cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis in the liver

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Jay D. Horton, Joseph L. Goldstein, Michael S. Brown

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Model for the sterol-mediated proteolytic release of SREBPs from membran...
Model for the sterol-mediated proteolytic release of SREBPs from membranes. SCAP is a sensor of sterols and an escort of SREBPs. When cells are depleted of sterols, SCAP transports SREBPs from the ER to the Golgi apparatus, where two proteases, Site-1 protease (S1P) and Site-2 protease (S2P), act sequentially to release the NH2-terminal bHLH-Zip domain from the membrane. The bHLH-Zip domain enters the nucleus and binds to a sterol response element (SRE) in the enhancer/promoter region of target genes, activating their transcription. When cellular cholesterol rises, the SCAP/SREBP complex is no longer incorporated into ER transport vesicles, SREBPs no longer reach the Golgi apparatus, and the bHLH-Zip domain cannot be released from the membrane. As a result, transcription of all target genes declines. Reprinted from ref. 5with permission.

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