| Gene Symbol |
LPA
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| Entrez Gene |
4018
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| Alt Symbol |
AK38, APOA, LP
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
lipoprotein, Lp(a)
|
| Other Description |
antiangiogenic AK38 protein|apo(a)|apolipoprotein(a)|lp(a)
|
| Swissprots |
P08519 Q5VTD7 Q9UD88
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| Accessions |
AAB66587 AAF03676 AAF03677 AAF03678 AAF03679 AAF03680 ABF47086 EAW47596 P08519 AY039748 AAK74187 X06290 CAA29618 NM_005577 NP_005568
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| Function |
Apo(a) is the main constituent of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)). It has serine proteinase activity and is able of autoproteolysis. Inhibits tissue-type plasminogen activator 1. Lp(a) may be a ligand for megalin/Gp 330. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2531657}.
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