sterol regulatory element binding protein


sterol regulatory element binding protein

[¦ste‚rȯl ¦reg·yə·lə‚tȯr·ē ‚el·ə·mənt ′bīnd·iŋ ‚prō‚tēn] (biochemistry) A transcription factor required for the active transcription of genes that encode the low-density lipoprotein receptor and enzymes in cholesterol synthesis.