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LMP001115

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Nameapolipoprotein C-II
Protein EntryAPOC2_MOUSE
UniProt IDQ05020
SpeciesMouse
Comments
Comment typeDescription
FunctionComponent of chylomicrons, very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), low-density lipoproteins (LDL), and high-density lipoproteins (HDL) in plasma. Plays an important role in lipoprotein metabolism as an activator of lipoprotein lipase. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P02655}.
SimilarityBelongs to the apolipoprotein C2 family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationSecreted {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P02655}.
Tissue SpecificityAdult and fetal liver, intestine and peritoneal macrophages. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7691714}.