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Gene information for APOE (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID348
Official gene symbolAPOE
Full nameapolipoprotein E
Aliases,AD2,LDLCQ5,LPG,MGC1571,
Gene summary Chylomicron remnants and very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) remnants are rapidly removed from the circulation by receptor-mediated endocytosis in the liver. Apolipoprotein E, a main apoprotein of the chylomicron, binds to a specific receptor on liver cells and peripheral cells. ApoE is essential for the normal catabolism of triglyceride-rich lipoprotein constituents. The APOE gene is mapped to chromosome 19 in a cluster with APOC1 and APOC2. Defects in apolipoprotein E result in familial dysbetalipoproteinemia, or type III hyperlipoproteinemia (HLP III), in which increased plasma cholesterol and triglycerides are the consequence of impaired clearance of chylomicron and VLDL remnants. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 19   Locus: 19q13.2
Gene position45409039 - 45412650  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size3612 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID107741