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sterol regulatory element binding protein

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sterol regulatory element binding protein

[¦ste‚rȯl ¦reg·yə·lə‚tȯr·ē ‚el·ə·mənt ′bīnd·iŋ ‚prō‚tēn]
(biochemistry)
A transcription factor required for the active transcription of genes that encode the low-density lipoprotein receptor and enzymes in cholesterol synthesis.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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[2] Nonstandard abbreviations: FFA, free fatty acids; DNL, de novo lipogenesis; SREBP, sterol regulatory element binding protein; CoA, coenzyme A; SCD1, stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1; TG, triacylglycerides; DG, diacylglycerols; CE, cholesterol ester; PL, phospolipid.
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Further, the scientists discovered that the polyphenols seem to work by enhancing the activity of so-called sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs).
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In recent years, they discovered sterol regulatory element binding proteins and the process of regulated intramembrane proteolysis, which maintains the lipid composition of cell membranes.
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