NCIt synonyms : START Domain Containing 1 Gene; Steroidogenic Acute Regulator Gene; Steroid Acute Regulatory Protein Gene; STARD1; Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein wt Allele; Cholesterol Trafficker Gene; StAR Related Lipid Transfer (START) Domain Containing 1 Gene;
NCIt definition : Human STAR wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 8p11.23 and is approximately
8 kb in length. This allele, which encodes steroidogenic acute regulatory protein,
mitochondrial, plays a role in cholesterol localization and steroid hormone synthesis.
Mutations in the gene are associated with lipoid adrenal hyperplasia.;
OMIM relation