Gene name: CETP

Uniprot entry:

P11597

Protein names:

Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (Lipid transfer protein I)

Protein sequence:

1_MLAAT 6_ VLTLA 11_ LLGNA 16_ HACSK 21_ GTSHE 26_ AGIVC 31_ RITKP 36_ ALLVL 41_ NHETA 46_ KVIQT 51_ AFQRA 56_ SYPDI 61_ TGEKA 66_ MMLLG 71_ QVKYG 76_ LHNIQ 81_ ISHLS 86_ IASSQ 91_ VELVE 96_ AKSID 101_ VSIQN 106_ VSVVF 111_ KGTLK 116_ YGYTT 121_ AWWLG 126_ IDQSI 131_ DFEID 136_ SAIDL 141_ QINTQ 146_ LTCDS 151_ GRVRT 156_ DAPDC 161_ YLSFH 166_ KLLLH 171_ LQGER 176_ EPGWI 181_ KQLFT 186_ NFISF 191_ TLKLV 196_ LKGQI 201_ CKEIN 206_ VISNI 211_ MADFV 216_ QTRAA 221_ SILSD 226_ GDIGV 231_ DISLT 236_ GDPVI 241_ TASYL 246_ ESHHK 251_ GHFIY 256_ KNVSE 261_ DLPLP 266_ TFSPT 271_ LLGDS 276_ RMLYF 281_ WFSER 286_ VFHSL 291_ AKVAF 296_ QDGRL 301_ MLSLM 306_ GDEFK 311_ AVLET 316_ WGFNT 321_ NQEIF 326_ QEVVG 331_ GFPSQ 336_ AQVTV 341_ HCLKM 346_ PKISC 351_ QNKGV 356_ VVNSS 361_ VMVKF 366_ LFPRP 371_ DQQHS 376_ VAYTF 381_ EEDIV 386_ TTVQA 391_ SYSKK 396_ KLFLS 401_ LLDFQ 406_ ITPKT 411_ VSNLT 416_ ESSSE 421_ SVQSF 426_ LQSMI 431_ TAVGI 436_ PEVMS 441_ RLEVV 446_ FTALM 451_ NSKGV 456_ SLFDI 461_ INPEI 466_ ITRDG 471_ FLLLQ 476_ MDFGF 481_ PEHLL 486_VDFLQ

Protein annotations

Protein functions:

1: Involved in the transfer of neutral lipids, including cholesteryl ester and triglyceride, among lipoprotein particles. Allows the net movement of cholesteryl ester from high density lipoproteins/HDL to triglyceride-rich very low density lipoproteins/VLDL, and the equimolar transport of triglyceride from VLDL to HDL (PubMed:24293641, PubMed:3281933, PubMed:3600759). Regulates the reverse cholesterol transport, by which excess cholesterol is removed from peripheral tissues and returned to the liver for elimination (PubMed:17237796)