ðə mˈɛkənˌɪzəm baɪ wˌɪtʃ sənt ˌeɪˈɑːɹ kˈɔːzᵻz kəlˈɛstɚɹˌɑːl mˈuːvmənt ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ʌŋklˈɪɹ æz ɪɾ ɐpˈɪɹz tʊ ˈækt fɹʌmðɪ aʊtsˈaɪd ʌvðə mˌaɪɾəkˈɑːndɹiə ænd ɪts ˈɛntɹi ˌɪntʊ ðə mˌaɪɾəkˈɑːndɹiə ˈɛndz ɪts fˈʌŋkʃən.
The mechanism by which StAR causes cholesterol movement remains unclear as it appears to act from the outside of the mitochondria and its entry into the mitochondria ends its function.