APOM
Function
Probably involved in lipid transport. Can bind sphingosine-1-phosphate, myristic acid, palmitic acid and stearic acid, retinol, all-trans-retinoic acid and 9-cis-retinoic acid.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the calycin superfamily. Lipocalin family. Highly divergent.
Tissue Specificity
Plasma protein. Expressed in liver and kidney.
Cellular localization
- Secreted
- Present in high density lipoprotein (HDL) and to a lesser extent in triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TGRLP) and low density lipoproteins (LDL).
Alternative names
G3A, NG20, HSPC336, APOM, Apolipoprotein M, Apo-M, ApoM, Protein G3a