Structural highlights
Disease
[ABCBB_HUMAN] Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2;Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy;Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis type 2. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Function
[ABCBB_HUMAN] Catalyzes the secretion of conjugated bile salts across the canalicular membrane of hepatocytes in an ATP-dependent manner (PubMed:16332456). Transports taurine-conjugated bile salts more rapidly than glycine-conjugated bile salts (PubMed:16332456).[1]
References
- ↑ Hayashi H, Takada T, Suzuki H, Onuki R, Hofmann AF, Sugiyama Y. Transport by vesicles of glycine- and taurine-conjugated bile salts and taurolithocholate 3-sulfate: a comparison of human BSEP with rat Bsep. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2005 Dec 30;1738(1-3):54-62. doi:, 10.1016/j.bbalip.2005.10.006. Epub 2005 Nov 15. PMID:16332456 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbalip.2005.10.006
