Recombinant Human Apolipoprotein M (APOM)

Uniprot Id

O95445

Target Species

Human

Target Name

APOM

Target Full Name

Apolipoprotein M

Target 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.

Target Subcellular Location

Secreted. Note=Present in high density lipoprotein (HDL) and to a lesser extent in triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TGRLP) and low density lipoproteins (LDL).

Target Protein Families

Calycin superfamily, Lipocalin family

Target Tissue Specificity

Plasma protein. Expressed in liver and kidney.

Target Research Area

Signal Transduction

Target Synonyms

Apo M; Apo-M; Apolipoprotein M; ApoM; APOM_HUMAN; G3A; HSPC336; MGC22400; NG20; NG20 like protein; Protein G3a

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is an apolipoprotein and member of the lipocalin protein family. It is found associated with high density lipoproteins and to a lesser extent with low density lipoproteins and triglyceride-rich lipoproteins. The encoded protein is secreted through the plasma membrane but remains membrane-bound, where it is involved in lipid transport. Alternate splicing results in both coding and non-coding variants of this gene.