Star related lipid transfer domain containing 3
StAR related lipid transfer domain containing 3 (STARD3) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the STARD3 gene. STARD3 also known as metastatic lymph node 64 protein (MLN64) is a late endosomal integral membrane protein involved in cholesterol transport. STARD3 creates membrane contact sites between the endoplasmic reticulum and late endosomes where it moves cholesterol.
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