Apolipoprotein L6 is a
protein that in humans is encoded by the ''APOL6''
gene.
This gene is a member of the
apolipoprotein L
gene family
A gene family is a set of several similar genes, formed by duplication of a single original gene, and generally with similar biochemical functions. One such family are the genes for human hemoglobin subunits; the ten genes are in two clusters on ...
. The encoded protein is found in the
cytoplasm, where it may affect the movement of
lipids or allow the
binding of lipids to
organelle
In cell biology, an organelle is a specialized subunit, usually within a cell, that has a specific function. The name ''organelle'' comes from the idea that these structures are parts of cells, as organs are to the body, hence ''organelle,'' the ...
s.
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