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Descriptor English:

Apolipoproteins A

Descriptor Spanish:

Apolipoproteínas A

Descriptor Portuguese:

Apolipoproteínas A

Synonyms English:

ApoA
Apo-A

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Definition English:

Structural proteins of the alpha-lipoproteins (HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS), including APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I and APOLIPOPROTEIN A-II. They can modulate the activity of LECITHIN CHOLESTEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE. These apolipoproteins are low in atherosclerotic patients. They are either absent or present in extremely low plasma concentration in TANGIER DISEASE.

Indexing Annotation English:

do not confuse with APOLIPOPROTEIN (A)

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Record Number:

1060

Unique Identifier:

D001054

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