Apolipoprotein C1
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apolipoprotein C-I
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Identifiers | |
Symbol | APOC1 |
HUGO | 607 |
Entrez | 341 |
OMIM | 107710 |
RefSeq | NM_001645 |
UniProt | P02654 |
Other data | |
Locus | Chr. 19 q13.2 |
Apolipoprotein C1 is a lipoprotein with a length of 57 amino acids. It is one of the most positively charged proteins in the human body. Its main function is inhibition of CETP, probably by altering the electric charge of HDL molecules.