This protein transfers cholesterol from the gut lumen to the plasma membrane of intestinal cells, initiating absorption. However, until recently, how cholesterol moves from this initial point to ...

Cholesterol molecules ... In contrast to prokaryotes, eukaryotic cells have not only a plasma membrane that encases the entire cell, but also intracellular membranes that surround various organelles.

The scaffolding domain, a highly conserved region of caveolin, might have a role in cholesterol interactions ... can occupy a large area of the plasma membrane.