QuickView for APOA1;jsessionid=452333ADFD07666B587F4F86A86F2139 (gene)

Gene Symbol:

APOA1 Homo sapiens

Full name:

apolipoprotein A1

Synonyms:

apo(a), apolipoprotein A-I, apo-AI

Genomic Location:

Chr 11: 116211679-116213548

Description:

This gene encodes apolipoprotein A-I, which is the major protein component of high density lipoprotein (HDL) in plasma. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protein, which promotes cholesterol efflux from tissues to the liver for excretion, and is a cofactor for lecithin cholesterolacyltransferase (LCAT), an...

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This gene encodes apolipoprotein A-I, which is the major protein component of high density lipoprotein (HDL) in plasma. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protein, which promotes cholesterol efflux from tissues to the liver for excretion, and is a cofactor for lecithin cholesterolacyltransferase (LCAT), an enzyme responsible for the formation of most plasma cholesteryl esters. This gene is closely linked with two other apolipoprotein genes on chromosome 11. Defects in this gene are associated with HDL deficiencies, including Tangier disease, and with systemic non-neuropathic amyloidosis. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes a preproprotein.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Bos taurus ,  Danio rerio ,  Gallus gallus ,  Pan troglodytes ,  Canis lupus familiaris

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Cytogenetic Map:

11q23.3

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