Description
Background
Apolipoprotein A-1, also known as APOA1, is a human protein with a specific role in lipid metabolism. It binds to lipopolysaccharide or endotoxin, and has a major role in the anti-endotoxin function of HDL.1 The gene is mapped to 11q23. And it is a single polypeptide chain with 243 amino acid residues of known primary amino acid sequence.2 The ApoA-I protein promotes cholesterol efflux from tissues to the liver for excretion. It is a cofactor for lecithin cholesterolacyltransferase (LCAT) which is responsible for the formation of most plasma cholesteryl esters. ApoA-I was also isolated as a prostacyclin (PGI2) stabilizing factor, and thus may have an anticlotting effect.3 Defects in the gene encoding it are associated with HDL deficiencies, including Tangier disease, and with systemic non-neuropathic amyloidosis.Additionally, ApoA-I overexpression promotes macrophage-specific reverse cholesterol transport.4
Data Sheet
| Form | lyophilized |
| Ig type | rabbit IgG |
| Immunogen/Antigen | A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminal of |
| Reconstitution | 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500μg/ml. |
| Size | 100ug/vial |
| Storage | At -20C for one year. After reconstitution, at 4C for one month. |
