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SCAP - SREBF chaperone Gene

Homo sapiens
Gene ID: 22937 | Gene type: protein coding

About SCAP

Cytogenetic location: 3p21.31 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 3:47,413,681-47,477,127 (from NCBI)

This gene has 14 transcripts (splice variants), 201 orthologues and 10 paralogues. Ubiquitous expression in adrenal (RPKM 22.6), testis (RPKM 19.9) and 25 other tissues.

Summary

This gene encodes a protein with a sterol sensing domain (SSD) and seven WD domains. In the presence of Cholesterol, this protein binds to sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs) and mediates their transport from the ER to the Golgi. The SREBPs are then proteolytically cleaved and regulate sterol biosynthesis. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016]

SCAP Products(2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001320044.2 NP_001306973.1 sterol regulatory element-binding protein cleavage-activating protein isoform 2
NM_012235.4 NP_036367.2 sterol regulatory element-binding protein cleavage-activating protein isoform 1

SCAP Protein Structure

Sterol-sensing

Sterol-sensing: Sterol-sensing domain of SREBP cleavage-activation (308 - 454)

WD40

WD40: WD domain, G-beta repeat (771 - 802)

WD40

WD40: WD domain, G-beta repeat (1074 - 1104)

WD40

WD40: WD domain, G-beta repeat (1110 - 1146)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

sterol regulatory element-binding protein cleavage-activating protein

SREBP cleavage-activating protein

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Malt Worker'S Lung

Alveolitis Due To Aspergillus Clavatus

Malt Worker Lung

Malt Workers' Lung

Malt-Workers' Lung

Malt Fever

Malt House Workers' Cough

Malt-Workers' Alveolitis

Malt-Workers' Lung Disease

Alveolitis Due To Aspergillus Fumigatus

Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis Due To Aspergillus Spp

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

Prostate Cancer

Prostate Carcinoma

Prostate Cancer, Familial

Prostate Neoplasm

Prostate Cancer, Somatic

Prostate Cancer, Susceptibility To

Prostatic Cancer

Prostatic Neoplasms

Hereditary Prostate Cancer

Prostatic Neoplasm

Cancer Of Prostate

Carcinoma Of Prostate

Familial Prostate Cancer

Familial Prostate Carcinoma

Malignant Tumor Of Prostate

Malignant Neoplasm Of Prostate

Prostate Cancer, Familial, Susceptibility To

Malignant Tumor Of The Prostate

Ngp - New Growth Of Prostate

Tumor Of The Prostate

Prostate Cancer, Hereditary

Cancer Of The Prostate

Malignant Neoplasm Of The Prostate

Prostatic Carcinoma

PC

Prca

Cancer, Prostate

Malignant Prostatic Tumour

Malignant Tumour Of Prostate

Primary Prostate Cancer

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Prostate

Prostate Gland Cancer

Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, 1

Hypercholesterolemia

FHCL1

Fhc

Fh

Hyperlipoproteinemia, Type Ii

Hyperlipoproteinemia, Type Iia

Hyper-Low-Density-Lipoproteinemia

Hypercholesterolemic Xanthomatosis, Familial

Ldl Receptor Disorder

Hypercholesterolemia, Susceptibility To

Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, Modifier Of

Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, Due To Ldlr Defect, Modifier Of

Ldl Cholesterol Level Qtl2

Hyperlipoproteinemia Type Ii

Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, Type 1

High Cholesterol

Increased Cholesterol

Low-Density-Lipoid-Type Hyperlipoproteinemia

Pure Hypercholesterolaemia

Ldl - [Low Density Lipoprotein} Hyperlipoproteinemia

Group A Hyperlipidaemia

Pure Hypercholesterinaemia

Cholesterolaemia

Essential Cholesterolaemia

Essential Hypercholesterolaemia

Group A Hyperlipemia

Increased Low Density Lipoprotein

Low-Density-Lipoprotein-Type

Low-Density-Lipoprotein-Type Hyperlipoproteinemia

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

Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C1

Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C

NPC1

Niemann-Pick Disease, Type D

Niemann-Pick Disease Type C1

Niemann-Pick Disease With Cholesterol Esterification Block

Niemann-Pick Disease, Subacute Juvenile Form

Neurovisceral Storage Disease With Vertical Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia

Npc

Niemann-Pick Disease, Chronic Neuronopathic Form

Niemann-Pick Disease Without Sphingomyelinase Deficiency

Niemann-Pick Disease Type C

Niemann-Pick Disease Type D

Niemann-Pick C1 Disease

Niemann-Pick Disease C1

Niemann-Pick Disease Chronic Neuronopathic Form

Niemann-Pick Disease Nova Scotian Type

Niemann-Pick Disease Subacute Juvenile Form

Niemann-Pick Disease Type Ii

Niemann-Picks Disease Type C

Niemann-Pick Disease

Sphingomyelin/Cholesterol Lipidosis

Niemann-Pick Diseases

Lipoid Histiocytosis

Sphingomyelin Lipidosis

Sphingomyelinase Deficiency Disease

Lipid Histiocytosis

Neuronal Cholesterol Lipidosis

Neuronal Lipidosis

Npd

Sphingomyelinase Deficiency

Niemann-Pick Disease, Type A

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
Bos taurus SCAP VGNC VGNC:34320
Canis familiaris SCAP VGNC VGNC:45894
Felis catus SCAP VGNC VGNC:64898
Rattus norvegicus SCAP RGD RGD:1309378
Mus musculus SCAP MGD MGI:2135958
Macaca mulatta SCAP VGNC VGNC:77140