Sterol transfer by atypical cholesterol-binding NPC2 proteins in coral-algal symbiosis
Reef-building corals depend on intracellular dinoflagellate symbionts that provide nutrients. Besides sugars, the transfer of sterols is essential for corals and other sterol-auxotrophic cnidarians. Sterols are important cell components, and variants of the conserved Niemann-Pick Type C2 (NPC2) ster...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2019-06-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/43923 |