Clinical chemistry of common apolipoprotein E isoforms.

doi:10.1016/0378-4347(95)00256-1

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Clinical chemistry of common apolipoprotein E isoforms.

Journal of chromatography. B, Biomedical applications - 29 Mar 1996

Brouwer D A, van Doormaal J J, Muskiet F A

Abstract excerpt

Apolipoprotein E plays a central role in clearance of lipoprotein remnants by serving as a ligand for low-density lipoprotein and apolipoprotein E receptors. Three common alleles (apolipoprotein E(2), E(3) and E(4)) give rise to six phenotypes. Apolipoprotein E(3) is the ancestral form. Common ap...

Topics

Apolipoproteins E
Genotype
Humans
Isomerism
Phenotype
Polymorphism, Genetic

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