Definition: A 6.6-kDa protein component of VERY-LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS; INTERMEDIATE-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS; and HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS. Apo C-I displaces APO E from lipoproteins, modulate their binding to receptors (RECEPTORS, LDL), and thereby decrease their clearance from plasma. Elevated Apo C-I levels are associated with HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA and ATHEROSCLEROSIS.
Other names Pre Apo C I; Apolipoprotein C I Precursor; Apolipoprotein C I; Apo C I Precursor; Apo C I; Pre Apo C-I; Apolipoprotein C1; Apolipoprotein C-I Precursor; Apo C-I Precursor; Apo C-I