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Lipids > Lipoproteins > Apolipoproteins > Apolipoproteins A > Apolipoprotein A-II
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Lipoproteins > Apolipoproteins > Apolipoproteins A > Apolipoprotein A-II
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Apoproteins > Apolipoproteins > Apolipoproteins A > Apolipoprotein A-II

Preferred term

Apolipoprotein A-II  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Apo A-2
  • Apo A2
  • ApoA-2
  • Apo A-II
  • Apo AII
  • ApoA-II
  • Apolipoprotein A 2
  • Apolipoprotein A-2
  • Apolipoprotein A2
  • Apolipoprotein AII

Scope note

  • The second most abundant protein component of HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS or HDL. It has a high lipid affinity and is known to displace APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I from HDL particles and generates a stable HDL complex. ApoA-II can modulate the activation of LECITHIN CHOLESTEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE in the presence of APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I, thus affecting HDL metabolism.

History note

  • 1992 (1978); for PRO-APOLIPOPROTEIN A-II (NM) use APOLIPOPROTEINS A & PROTEIN PRECURSORS 1985-2006; for APOLIPOPROTEIN A-II ISOPROTEINS (NM) use APOLIPOPROTEINS A 1983-2006

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016633

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