sənt ˌeɪˈɑːɹ mˈeɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ pɹəmˈoʊt ðə fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən ʌv kˈɑːntækt sˈaɪts bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˈaʊɾɚ ænd ˈɪnɚ mˌaɪɾəkˈɑːndɹɪəl mˈɛmbɹeɪnz tʊ ɐlˈaʊ kəlˈɛstɚɹˌɑːl ˈɪnflʌks.
StAR may also promote the formation of contact sites between the outer and inner mitochondrial membranes to allow cholesterol influx.