Organism	Homo sapiens
UniProt ID	Q9UHC9
Gene name	NPC1L1
Protein name	NPC1-like intracellular cholesterol transporter 1
Function	Plays a major role in cholesterol homeostasis. Is critical for the uptake of cholesterol across the plasma membrane of the intestinal enterocyte. Is the direct molecular target of ezetimibe, a drug that inhibits cholesterol absorption. Lack of activity leads to multiple lipid transport defects. The protein may have a function in the transport of multiple lipids and their homeostasis, and may play a critical role in regulating lipid metabolism. Acts as a negative regulator of NPC2 and down-regulates its expression and secretion by inhibiting its maturation and accelerating its degradation.
Sequence	MAEAGLRGWLLWALLLRLAQSEPYTTIHQPGYCAFYDECGKNPELSGSLMTLSNVSCLSNTPARKITGDHLILLQKICPRLYTGPNTQACCSAKQLVSLEASLSITKALLTRCPACSDNFVNLHCHNTCSPNQSLFINVTRVAQLGAGQLPAVVAYEAFYQHSFAEQSYDSCSRVRVPAAATLAVGTMCGVYGSALCNAQRWLNFQGDTGNGLAPLDITFHLLEPGQAVGSGIQPLNEGVARCNESQGDDVATCSCQDCAASCPAIARPQALDSTFYLGQMPGSLVLIIILCSVFAVVTILLVGFRVAPARDKSKMVDPKKGTSLSDKLSFSTHTLLGQFFQGWGTWVASWPLTILVLSVIPVVALAAGLVFTELTTDPVELWSAPNSQARSEKAFHDQHFGPFFRTNQVILTAPNRSSYRYDSLLLGPKNFSGILDLDLLLELLELQERLRHLQVWSPEAQRNISLQDICYAPLNPDNTSLYDCCINSLLQYFQNNRTLLLLTANQTLMGQTSQVDWKDHFLYCANAPLTFKDGTALALSCMADYGAPVFPFLAIGGYKGKDYSEAEALIMTFSLNNYPAGDPRLAQAKLWEEAFLEEMRAFQRRMAGMFQVTFMAERSLEDEINRTTAEDLPIFATSYIVIFLYISLALGSYSSWSRVMVDSKATLGLGGVAVVLGAVMAAMGFFSYLGIRSSLVILQVVPFLVLSVGADNIFIFVLEYQRLPRRPGEPREVHIGRALGRVAPSMLLCSLSEAICFFLGALTPMPAVRTFALTSGLAVILDFLLQMSAFVALLSLDSKRQEASRLDVCCCVKPQELPPPGQGEGLLLGFFQKAYAPFLLHWITRGVVLLLFLALFGVSLYSMCHISVGLDQELALPKDSYLLDYFLFLNRYFEVGAPVYFVTTLGYNFSSEAGMNAICSSAGCNNFSFTQKIQYATEFPEQSYLAIPASSWVDDFIDWLTPSSCCRLYISGPNKDKFCPSTVNSLNCLKNCMSITMGSVRPSVEQFHKYLPWFLNDRPNIKCPKGGLAAYSTSVNLTSDGQVLDTVAILSPRLEYSGTISAHCNLYLLDSTSRFMAYHKPLKNSQDYTEALRAARELAANITADLRKVPGTDPAFEVFPYTITNVFYEQYLTILPEGLFMLSLCLVPTFAVSCLLLGLDLRSGLLNLLSIVMILVDTVGFMALWGISYNAVSLINLVSAVGMSVEFVSHITRSFAISTKPTWLERAKEATISMGSAVFAGVAMTNLPGILVLGLAKAQLIQIFFFRLNLLITLLGLLHGLVFLPVILSYVGPDVNPALALEQKRAEEAVAAVMVASCPNHPSRVSTADNIYVNHSFEGSIKGAGAISNFLPNNGRQF