Apo-M

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

• Apolipoprotein M
• Apo-M
• ApoM
• Protein G3a
• HSPC336
• NG20
• G3A
• APOM

Database links

• entrezGene:55937
• omim:606907
• swissprot:O95445

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Metabolism

Molecular weight

21253Da