Apolipoprotein C-IV, also known as apolipoprotein C4, is a
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, res ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''APOC4''
gene
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Function
''APOC4'' is a member of the
apolipoprotein C gene family. It is expressed in the liver and has a predicted protein structure characteristic of the other genes in this family. ''APOC4'' is a 3.3-kb gene consisting of 3 exons and 2 introns; it is located 0.5 kb 5' to the ''APOC2'' gene.
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Apolipoproteins
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