1. Gene
  2. STAR - steroidogenic acute regulatory protein Gene

STAR - steroidogenic acute regulatory protein Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as STARD1

Gene ID: 6770 | Gene type: protein coding

About STAR

Cytogenetic location: 8p11.23 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 8:38,142,700-38,150,952 (from NCBI)

This gene has 4 transcripts (splice variants), 216 orthologues, 5 paralogues and is associated with 5 phenotypes. Biased expression in adrenal (RPKM 722.2), ovary (RPKM 68.2) and 1 other tissue.

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene plays a key role in the acute regulation of steroid hormone synthesis by enhancing the conversion of Cholesterol into pregnenolone. This protein permits the cleavage of Cholesterol into pregnenolone by mediating the transport of Cholesterol from the outer mitochondrial membrane to the inner mitochondrial membrane. Mutations in this gene are a cause of congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia (CLAH), also called lipoid CAH. A pseudogene of this gene is located on chromosome 13. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

STAR Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_000349.3 NP_000340.2 steroidogenic acute regulatory protein, mitochondrial

STAR Protein Structure

START

START: START domain (78 - 280)

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  • 285 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

steroidogenic acute regulatory protein, mitochondrial

START domain containing 1

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Lipoid Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Congenital Lipoid Adrenal Hyperplasia Due To Star Deficency

Congenital Lipoid Adrenal Hyperplasia

Lipoid Cah

Lipoid Adrenal Hyperplasia

Adrenal Hyperplasia 1

Cah

Clah

LCAH

Adrenal Hyperplasia I

Lipoid Hyperplasia, Congenital, Of Adrenal Cortex With Male Pseudohermaphroditism

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Lipoid

Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Lipoid

AH1

Congenital Lipoid Hyperplasia Of Adrenal Cortex With Male Pseudohermaphroditism

Adrenal Hyperplasia Congenital

Hyperplasia, Adrenal, Lipoid, Congenital

Congenital Adrenogenital Disorders Associated With Enzyme Deficiency

Congenital Adrenal Cortical Hyperplasia

Congenital Adrenal Gland Hyperplasia

Congenital Adrenogenital Syndrome

Congenital Hyperadrenocorticism

Congenital Adrenogenitalism

Congenital Female Adrenal Pseudohermaphroditism

Toe Syndactyly, Telecanthus, And Anogenital And Renal Malformations

Star Syndrome

Syndactyly-Telecanthus-Anogenital And Renal Malformations Syndrome

Syndactyly With Renal And Anogenital Malformations

STAR

Syndactyly, Telecanthus, Anogenital And Renal Malformations

Toe Syndactyly, Telecanthus, Anogenital And Renal Malformations

Classic Congenital Lipoid Adrenal Hyperplasia Due To Star Deficency

Classic Clah

Non-Classic Congenital Lipoid Adrenal Hyperplasia Due To Star Deficency
Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency

Glucocorticoid Deficiency

Acth Resistance

Adrenal Unresponsiveness To Acth

Hereditary Unresponsiveness To Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

Isolated Glucocorticoid Deficiency

Glucocorticoid Deficiency, Familial

Glucocorticoid Deficiency 1

Adrenal Hypoplasia, Congenital

X-Linked Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenita

Congenital Adrenal Hypoplasia

AHC

Adrenal Hypoplasia, Congenital, With Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism

Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenita

X-Linked Ahc

Ahch

Ahx

Ahc With Hhg

Cytomegalic Adrenocortical Hypoplasia

Ahc With Isolated Gonadotropin Deficiency

X-Linked Congenital Adrenal Hypoplasia

Congenital Adrenal Hypoplasia, X-Linked

Addison Disease, X-Linked

Primary Adrenal Hypoplasia

Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenital, X-Linked

X-Linked Addison Disease

X-Linked Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenital

Congenital Hypoplasia Of Adrenal Gland

Congenital Adrenal Gland Hypoplasia

Congenital Small Adrenal Gland

Adrenal Hypoplasia

Cah - [Congenital Adrenal Hypoplasia]

Leydig Cell Tumor

Leydig Cell Neoplasm

Tumor, Leydig Cell

Leydig Cell Tumor, Benign

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Pcos

Polycystic Ovarian Disease

Polycystic Ovaries

Stein-Leventhal Syndrome

Multicystic Ovaries

Polycystic Ovary

Sclerocystic Ovaries

Sclerocystic Ovary Syndrome

Stein-Leventhal Synd.

Cystic Disease Of Ovaries

Cystic Disease Of Ovary

Pco

Pcod

Sclerocystic Ovarian Degeneration

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Susceptibility To

Pcos - [Polycystic Ovary Syndrome]

Polycystic Ovary Nos

Pco - [Polycystic Ovary]

Adrenal Insufficiency, Congenital, With 46,Xy Sex Reversal, Partial Or Complete

P450scc Deficiency

Congenital Adrenal Insufficiency

Adrenal Insufficiency, Congenital, With 46xy Sex Reversal, Partial Or Complete

46,Xy Disorder Of Sex Development-Adrenal Insufficiency Due To Cyp11a1 Deficiency

Xy Sex Reversal-Adrenal Failure

Adrenal Insufficiency, Congenital, With 46,Xy Sex Reversal

AICSR

Adrenal Insufficiency Congenital With 46,Xy Sex Reversal Partial Or Complete

Adrenal Insufficiency, Congenital

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Adrenogenital Syndrome

Steroid Inherited Metabolic Disorder

Steroid Metabolism, Inborn Errors

46,Xy Sex Reversal 2

Dosage-Sensitive Sex Reversal

Dss

SRXY2

46,Xy Sex Reversal, Dax1-Related

46xy Sex Reversal 2, Dosage-Sensitive

46,Xy Sex Reversal Dax1-Related

Hypoadrenocorticism, Familial

Addison Disease

Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiency

Addison'S Disease

Adrenal Gland Hypofunction

Adrenal Hypoplasia

Adrenal Aplasia

Addison Disease, Chronic Adrenal Insufficiency

Primary Hypoadrenalism

Hypoadrenocorticism Familial

Autoimmune Addison Disease

Autoimmune Adrenalitis

Classic Addison Disease

Primary Addison Disease

Addisons Disease

Addison Disease, Susceptibility To

Autoimmune Primary Adrenal Insufficiency

Addison'S Disease Due To Autoimmunity

Pseudohermaphroditism

Indeterminate Sex And Pseudohermaphroditism

Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome

SLOS

Rsh Syndrome

7-Dehydrocholesterol Reductase Deficiency

Slo Syndrome

Rutledge Lethal Multiple Congenital Anomaly Syndrome

Lethal Acrodysgenital Syndrome

Polydactyly, Sex Reversal, Renal Hypoplasia, And Unilobar Lung

Smith-Opitz-Inborn Syndrome

Polydactyly, Sex Reversal, Renal Hypoplasia, And Unilobular Lung

Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome

Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome, Type Ii

Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma

Adrenocortical Carcinoma

Adrenal Cortex Carcinoma

Carcinoma Of The Adrenal Cortex

Acc

Adrenocortical Cancer

Carcinoma Adrenocortical

Endometriosis

Endometriosis, Site Unspecified

Endometrial Ectopia

Adrenal Carcinoma

Adrenal Cancer

Adrenal Gland Cancer

Malignant Neoplasm Of Adrenal Gland

Adrenal Gland Neoplasms

Carcinoma Of The Adrenal Gland

Adrenal Neoplasm

Malignant Adrenal Tumor

Neoplasm Of Adrenal Gland

Tumor Of The Adrenal Gland

Adrenal Gland Neoplasm

Adrenocortical Carcinoma

Adrenal Gland Malignancy

Suprarenal Cancer

Malignant Neoplasm Of Suprarenal Gland

Malignant Neoplasm Of Adrenal Gland, Unspecified

Malignant Tumour Of Adrenal Gland

Suprarenal Gland Cancer

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Adrenal Gland

Leydig Cell Hypoplasia

46,Xy Disorder Of Sex Development Due To Lh Resistance Or Lhb Deficiency

46,Xy Disorder Of Sex Development Due To Luteinizing Hormone Resistance Or Luteinizing Hormone Beta Subunit Deficiency

46,Xy Dsd Due To Lh Resistance Or Lhb Deficiency

46,Xy Dsd Due To Luteinizing Hormone Resistance Or Luteinizing Hormone Beta Subunit Deficiency

46,Xy Disorder Of Sex Development Due To Lh Defects

Lh Resistance Due To Lh Receptor Deactivation

Leydig Cell Agenesis

Male Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism Due To Lhcgr Defect

Male Pseudohermaphroditism Due To Lh Resistance Or Lhb Deficiency

Male Pseudohermaphroditism Due To Luteinizing Hormone Resistance Or Luteinizing Hormone Beta Subunit Deficiency

Lch

Hypoplasia, Leydig Cell

46,Xy Sex Reversal

Swyer Syndrome

Pure Gonadal Dysgenesis 46,Xy

Gonadal Dysgenesis, Xy Female Type

Gonadal Dysgenesis, 46,Xy

46,Xy Cgd

46,Xy Complete Gonadal Dysgenesis

46,Xy Pure Gonadal Dysgenesis

46 Xy Gonadal Dysgenesis

46, Xy Cgd

46, Xy Complete Gonadal Dysgenesis

46, Xy Pure Gonadal Dysgenesis

Xy Pure Gonadal Dysgenesis

Female With 46,Xy Karyotype

Xy Females

Schizophrenia 14

Sczd14

Schizophrenia, Susceptibility To, 14

Schizophrenia Susceptibility Locus, Chromosome 2q32-Related

Luteoma

Leuteoma Of Pregnancy

Luteoma Of Pregnancy

Corticosterone Methyloxidase Type I Deficiency

Cmo I Deficiency

Aldosterone Deficiency I

Aldosterone Deficiency Due To Defect In Steroid 18-Hydroxylase

18-Hydroxylase Deficiency

Hypoaldosteronism, Congenital, Due To Cmo I Deficiency

Corticosterone Methyloxidase Deficiency 1

Corticosterone Methyloxidase Type 1 Deficiency

Hyperreninemic Hypoaldosteronism, Familial, 1

Fhha1a

Steroid 18-Hydroxylase Deficiency

Aldosterone Synthase Deficiency

18 Hydroxylase Deficiency

18 Alpha Hydroxylase Deficiency

Aldosterone Deficiency 1

Aldosterone Deficiency Due To Defect In 18 Hydroxylase

Cmo 1 Deficiency

Corticosterone Methyloxidase 1 Deficiency

CMO-1 DEFICIENCY

Aldosterone Deficiency Due To Defect In 18-Hydroxylase

Corticosterone Methyl Oxidase Type I Deficiency

Corticosterone Methyl Oxidase Type Ii Deficiency

Conn'S Syndrome

Cushing Syndrome

Hyperaldosteronism

Primary Hyperaldosteronism

Hypercortisolism

Primary Aldosteronism

Cushing'S Syndrome

Adrenal Gland Hyperfunction

Conn Syndrome

Hyperadrenalism

Ectopic Acth Syndrome

Hyperadrenocorticism

Cushing Disease

Cushing'S Disease

Adrenal Cortex Adenoma

Corticotroph Pituitary Adenoma

Pituitary Corticotroph Micro-Adenoma

Pituitary-Dependent Cushing Syndrome

Pituitary Acth Hypersecretion

Acth Syndrome, Ectopic

Acth-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma

Adrenal Hyperfunction Resulting From Pituitary Acth Excess

Ectopic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Syndrome

Nodular Primary Adrenocortical Dysplasia

Pituitary Dependent Cushing Syndrome

Pituitary Cushing Syndrome

Pituitary-Dependant Cushing Syndrome

Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolism

Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolism Disorder

Aldosteronism Primary

Acth Syndrome Ectopic

Adrenal Cushing'S Syndrome

Adrenal Cortical Adenoma

Cushing Syndrome Nos

Cortisol Hypersecretion

Corticoadrenal Hypersecretion

Cushing Syndrome Secondary To Ectopic Acth-Secretion

Ectopic Cushing Syndrome

Hypercortisolism Due To Nonpituitary Tumour

Ectopic Acth - [Adrenocorticotropic Hormone] Secretion

Ectopic Acth - [Adrenocorticotropic Hormone] Secretion Causing Cushing Syndrome

Idiopathic Aldosteronism

Aldosteronism

Primary Aldosteronism Due To Bilateral Adrenal Hyperplasia

Primary Aldosteronism Due To Adrenal Hyperplasia

Premature Ovarian Failure 1

Ovarian Failure, Premature

Fmr1-Related Primary Ovarian Insufficiency

Fragile X-Associated Primary Ovarian Insufficiency

POF1

Pofx

Hypergonadotropic Ovarian Failure, X-Linked

Pof

Primary Ovarian Insufficiency, Fragile X-Associated

Primary Ovarian Insufficiency 1

Ovarian Failure Premature

Premature Ovarian Failure, X-Linked

Fragile X Premature Ovarian Failure

Fmr1-Related Premature Ovarian Failure

Familial Premature Ovarian Failure

Idiopathic Familial Premature Ovarian Failure

Fxpoi

X-Linked Hypergonadotropic Ovarian Failure

Hypergonadotropic Ovarian Failure X-Linked

Poi

Premature Ovarian Failure X-Linked

Primary Ovarian Insufficiency

Premature Ovarian Failure-1

Ovarian Failure, Premature, Type 1

Premature Ovarian Failure, Familial

Premature Menopause

Primary Hypogonadism

Turner Syndrome

Adrenal Cortical Hypofunction

Adrenal Cortical Insufficiency

Corticoadrenal Insufficiency

Malignant Secondary Hypertension
Disorder Of Sexual Development

Disorder Of Sex Development

Disorders Of Sex Development

Sex Development Disorder

Sex Differentiation Disease

Dsd

Sex Differentiation Disorders

Adrenal Gland Disease

Adrenal Gland Diseases

Adrenal Gland Disorders

Adrenal Cortex Disease

Adrenal Cortex Diseases

Premature Menopause

Primary Ovarian Insufficiency

Premature Ovarian Failure

Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism

Premature Ovarian Insufficiency

Menopause - Premature

Menopause Praecox

Menopause Premature

Menopause, Premature

Female Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism

Hypergonadotrophic Ovarian Failure

Primary Female Hypogonadism

Pof - [Premature Ovarian Failure]

Ovarian Failure

Ovarian Secretion Suppression

Ovary Hyposecretion

Ovary Secretion Deficiency

Premature Menopause Nos

Cryptorchidism, Unilateral Or Bilateral

Cryptorchidism

Undescended Testicle

Undescended Testis

Cryptorchism

Undescended Testicles

CRYPTO

Impaired Testicular Descent

Cryptosporidiosis

Retained Testis

Unilateral Cryptorchidism

Unilateral Undescended Testis

Nondescent Unilateral Testicle

Unilateral Cryptorchism

Ectopic Testis, Unilateral

Bilateral Cryptorchidism

Bilateral Cryptorchism

Bilateral Nondescent Testicle

Bilateral Undescended Testes

Bilateral Ectopic Testes

Lipid Metabolism Disorder

Dyslipidemia

Disorder Of Fatty Acid Metabolism

Lipid Metabolism Disorders

Fatty Acid Metabolism Disorder

Disorder Of Lipid Metabolism

Abnormality Of Lipid Metabolism

Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors

Dyslipidemias

Disorders Of Lipid Metabolism

Congenital Disorders Of Lipid Metabolism

Inherited Disorders Of Lipid Metabolism

Amelogenesis Imperfecta

Ai

Congenital Enamel Hypoplasia

Al - [Amelogenesis Imperfecta]

Body Mass Index Quantitative Trait Locus 11

OBESITY

Obesity, Susceptibility To

Leanness, Inherited

Obesity, Susceptibility To, Bmiq11

Obesity, Mild, Early-Onset

Obesity, Association With

Obesity, Early-Onset, Susceptibility To

Obesity, Severe

Obesity, Severe, And Type Ii Diabetes

Obesity, Late-Onset

Obesity , Susceptibility To

BMIQ11

Obesity Bmiq11

Obesity, Early-Onset

Simple Obesity Nos

Excess Fat

Obesity, Not Elsewhere Classified, Body Mass Index Not Elsewhere Classified

Adiposis

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin Resistance

NIDDM

Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent

T2D

Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus, Type Ii

Maturity-Onset Diabetes

Insulin Resistance, Severe, Digenic

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Association With

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Late Onset

Hypertension, Insulin Resistance-Related, Susceptibility To

Insulin Resistance, Susceptibility To

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus

Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Type Ii Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Susceptibility To

Diabetes, Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Type Ii, Susceptibility To

Hypertension, Insulin Resistance-Related

Adult-Onset Diabetes

Aodm

Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset

Diabetes Mellitus Type Ii

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Susceptibility To

Diabetes, Type Ii, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus

Adult Onset Diabetes

Maturity Onset Diabetes

Nonketotic Diabetes

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

T2dm - [Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus]

Niddm - [Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus]

Dm2

Dm Type Ii

Diabetic Type 2

Insulin Requiring Type 2 Diabetes

Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Without Complications

Diabetes Due To Insulin Secretory Defect

Diabetes Mellitus Due To Insulin Secretory Defect

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Of The Young

Senile Diabetes

Nonketotic Hyperglycaemia

Stable Diabetes

Alzheimer Disease, Familial, 1

Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimer'S Disease

Presenile And Senile Dementia

AD1

Alzheimer Disease, Susceptibility To

Alzheimer Disease, Late-Onset, Susceptibility To

Alzheimer Disease 1, Familial

AD

Familial Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimer Disease, Late-Onset

Alzheimers Dementia

Alzheimer Dementia

Alzheimer Sclerosis

Alzheimer Syndrome

Alzheimer-Type Dementia

Dat

Primary Senile Degenerative Dementia

Sdat

Alzheimer Disease 1

Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer Disease

Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease With Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Late Onset Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimers Disease

Alzheimer Disease, Early-Onset, With Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Late-Onset Alzheimers Disease

Alzheimer'S Disease Pathway Kegg

Dementia Due To Alzheimer'S Disease

Alzheimer Disease Type 1

Alzheimers

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Macaca mulatta STAR VGNC VGNC:103871
Mus musculus STAR MGD MGI:102760
Bos taurus STAR VGNC VGNC:35360
Rattus norvegicus STAR RGD RGD:3770
Canis familiaris STAR VGNC VGNC:46880
Felis catus STAR VGNC VGNC:65750
Macaca fascicularis STAR NCBI
Others STAR NCBI