APOE_HUMAN

Source: hRBCD ; ID: IPI00021842
PM19886704
PM23856902
Marked as 'Non-membrane protein'
Confidence: medium (present in either hRBCD or BSc_CH or PM22954596) Search PubMed for
(RBC AND this entry)

Gene names: APOE
Protein names and data: APOE_HUMAN , Apolipoprotein E; Apo-E; Flags: Precursor Lenght: 317 a.a.
Mass: 36154 Da
fasta formatted sequence

Function: Mediates the binding, internalization, and catabolism of lipoprotein particles. It can serve as a ligand for the LDL (apo B/E) receptor and for the specific apo-E receptor (chylomicron remnant) of hepatic tissues.
Disease:
Cellular location: Secreted.
Tissue specificity: Occurs in all lipoprotein fractions in plasma. It constitutes 10-20% of very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) and 1-2% of high density lipoproteins (HDL). APOE is produced in most organs. Significant quantities are produced in liver, brain, spleen, lung, adrenal, ovary, kidney and muscle.

Genetic variants

Three common APOE alleles have been identified: APOE*2, APOE*3, and APOE*4. The corresponding three major isoforms, E2, E3, and E4, are recognized according to their relative position after isoelectric focusing. Different mutations causing the same migration pattern after isoelectric focusing define different isoform subtypes. The most common isoform is E3 and is present in 40-90% of the population. Common APOE variants influence lipoprotein metabolism in healthy individuals.

Database cross-references

UniProt: P02649
Ensembl: ENST00000252486
MIM: 104310
MIM: 107741
MIM: 143890
MIM: 269600
MIM: 611771
neXtProt: NX_P02649
Antibodypedia: P02649 (may not find the protein thus also not any antibody)
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