Arv1 is a transmembrane protein with potential zinc-binding motifs. ARV1 is a novel mediator of eukaryotic sterol homeostasis [1].

1: Mutations in yeast ARV1 alter intracellular sterol distribution and are complemented by human ARV1. Tinkelenberg AH, Liu Y, Alcantara F, Khan S, Guo Z, Bard M, Sturley SL; J Biol Chem 2000;275:40667-40670. PMID:11063737