85 kDa lysosomal membrane sialoglycoprotein, CD36 and LIMPII Analogous 1, CD36L1, CD36L2, CLA1, HLGP85, LGP85, LIMP II, Lysosome membrane protein II, MGC138242, SCARB1, SCARB2, Scavenger receptor class B member 2, Scavenger Receptor Class B Type I, SRBI, SRBII.
The protein encoded by this gene is a plasma membrane receptor for high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL). The encoded protein mediates cholesterol transfer to and from HDL. In addition, this protein is a receptor for hepatitis C virus glycoprotein E2. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011]
