Literature associating SCARB1 and malaria
SCARB1 [ENSP00000261693]
Scavenger receptor class B member 1; Receptor for different ligands such as phospholipids, cholesterol ester, lipoproteins, phosphatidylserine and apoptotic cells . Receptor for HDL, mediating selective uptake of cholesteryl ether and HDL-dependent cholesterol efflux . Also facilitates the flux of free and esterified cholesterol between the cell surface and apoB-containing lipoproteins and modified lipoproteins, although less efficiently than HDL. May be involved in the phagocytosis of apoptotic cells, via its phosphatidylserine binding activity . ECO:0000269|PubMed:16020694, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21226579,; Belongs to the CD36 family.
Synonyms: SCARB1, SCARB1p, hSCARB1, A0A024RBS4, B7ZKQ9 ...