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Enables the directed movement of sterols into, out of, within or between cells. Sterol are steroids with one or more hydroxyl groups and a hydrocarbon side-chain in the molecule. Enables the directed movement of cholesterol into, out of, within or between cells. Cholesterol is the principal sterol of vertebrates and the precursor of many steroids, including bile acids and steroid hormones. Enables the directed movement of lipids into, out of, within or between cells.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: cholesterol transporter activity
Acc: GO:0017127
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Enables the directed movement of cholesterol into, out of, within or between cells. Cholesterol is the principal sterol of vertebrates and the precursor of many steroids, including bile acids and steroid hormones.
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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   Term or descendants: 35 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0017127 - cholesterol transporter activity (interactive image map)
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