Apolipoprotein C2
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| apolipoprotein C-II
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | APOC2 |
| Entrez | 344 |
| HUGO | 609 |
| OMIM | 608083 |
| RefSeq | NM_000483 |
| UniProt | P02655 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 19 q13.2 |
Apolipoprotein C2 is a lipoprotein responsible for the activation of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) in capillaries and thus begins the catabolism of the chylomicrons and VLDL.
Lipids: lipoprotein metabolism | |
|---|---|
| General | Chylomicron - HDL - LDL - IDL - VLDL - Lp(a) |
| Apolipoproteins | APOA (1, 2, 5) - APOB - APOC (1, 2, 3, 4) - APOD - APOE - APOH |
| Other | Lipoprotein lipase - HDL (Cholesterylester transfer proteinAcetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase, LCAT) - LDL receptor - Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein - ABCA1 - Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase |
| see also disorders | |
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