Lipid droplet-regulating VLDL assembly factor AUP1

UniProtKB accession:  Q9Y679

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UniProtKB description:  Plays a role in the translocation of terminally misfolded proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum lumen to the cytoplasm and their degradation by the proteasome (PubMed:18711132, PubMed:21857022). Plays a role in lipid droplet formation (PubMed:21857022). Induces lipid droplet clustering (PubMed:24039768). Recruits ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme UBE2G2 to lipid droplets which facilitates its interaction with ubiquitin ligases AMFR/gp78 and RNF139/TRC8, leading to sterol-induced ubiquitination of HMGCR and its subsequent proteasomal degradation (PubMed:23223569, PubMed:21127063). Also required for the degradation of INSIG1, SREBF1 and SREBF2 (PubMed:23223569). Plays a role in regulating assembly and secretion of very low density lipoprotein particles and stability of apolipoprotein APOB (PubMed:28183703).