Apolipoprotein A4

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Contents 1 Function 2 Expression 3 Pathology 4 More General Terms 5 Internet Database 6 References

Function

• chylomicron- triglyceride transport

Expression

• not normally measurable in plasma (present in lymph chylomicrons)

Pathology

• in certain patients with dysbetalipoproteinemia ( hyperlipoproteinemia type 3), apo A- IV is found in IDL & LDL

More General Terms

• apolipoprotein A

Internet Database

UniProt: [1]
OMIM: 107690
Entrez gene: 337

References

1. Primary Hyperlipoproteinemias, Steiner & Shafrir (eds), McGraw Hill, NY, 1991, pg 25
2. Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry, 2nd ed. Burtis CA & Ashwood ER (eds), WB Saunders Co, Philadelphia PA, 1993, pg 1021
3. Entrez Gene [2]

apolipoprotein A4