Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein, mitochondrial (StAR) (START domain-containing protein 1) (StARD1)
1_MLLAT 6_ FKLCA 11_ GSSYR 16_ HMRNM 21_ KGLRQ 26_ QAVMA 31_ ISQEL 36_ NRRAL 41_ GGPTP 46_ STWIN 51_ QVRRR 56_ SSLLG 61_ SRLEE 66_ TLYSD 71_ QELAY 76_ LQQGE 81_ EAMQK 86_ ALGIL 91_ SNQEG 96_ WKKES 101_ QQDNG 106_ DKVMS 111_ KVVPD 116_ VGKVF 121_ RLEVV 126_ VDQPM 131_ ERLYE 136_ ELVER 141_ MEAMG 146_ EWNPN 151_ VKEIK 156_ VLQKI 161_ GKDTF 166_ ITHEL 171_ AAEAA 176_ GNLVG 181_ PRDFV 186_ SVRCA 191_ KRRGS 196_ TCVLA 201_ GMATD 206_ FGNMP 211_ EQKGV 216_ IRAEH 221_ GPTCM 226_ VLHPL 231_ AGSPS 236_ KTKLT 241_ WLLSI 246_ DLKGW 251_ LPKSI 256_ INQVL 261_ SQTQV 266_ DFANH 271_ LRKRL 276_ESHPA
1: Plays a key role in steroid hormone synthesis by enhancing the metabolism of cholesterol into pregnenolone. Mediates the transfer of cholesterol from the outer mitochondrial membrane to the inner mitochondrial membrane where it is cleaved to pregnenolone