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Simplified method for the detection of apo(a) isoforms.
Preparative biochemistry & biotechnology - 1 Nov 2001
Cardoso G, Massó F, Montaño L F, Medina A, Posadas R, Zamora J, Posadas C
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein a, is a high molecular weight glycoproteic component of Lp(a), a molecule associated with coronary arterial disease. Apo(a) exhibits considerable size heterogeneity due to variable repetitions of the carbohydrate-containing structural unit, termed kringle. There are five different kringle forms and 10 different kringle 4 types. Apo(a) polymorphism and molecular weight depend on the number of copies...
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