FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as APOA5_HUMAN, APOA5, RAP3. Minor apolipoprotein mainly associated with HDL and to a lesser extent with VLDL. May also be associated with chylomicrons. Important determinant of plasma triglyceride (TG) levels by both being a potent stimulator of apo-CII lipoprotein lipase (LPL) TG hydrolysis and an inhibitor of the hepatic VLDL-TG production rate (without affecting the VLDL-apoB production rate) (By similarity). Activates poorly lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) and does not enhance efflux of cholesterol from macrophages. Binds heparin (PubMed:17326667). Interacts with GPIHBP1 (PubMed:17997385). Interacts with SORL1; this interaction leads to APOA5 internalization and sorting either to lysosomes and degradation, or to the trans-Golgi network (PubMed:17326667, PubMed:18603531).

EXTERNAL LINKS

APOA5

Apolipoprotein A-V

APOA5

Molecular Synopsis