obr-3

Caenorhabditis elegans

Predicted to enable cholesterol binding activity. Involved in regulation of growth and transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway. Predicted to be located in cortical endoplasmic reticulum; cytosol; and membrane. Expressed in hypodermis; neurons; and pharyngeal muscle cell. Is an ortholog of human OSBPL5 (oxysterol binding protein like 5) and OSBPL8 (oxysterol binding protein like 8).