FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as APOA1_HUMAN, APOA1. Participates in the reverse transport of cholesterol from tissues to the liver for excretion by promoting cholesterol efflux from tissues and by acting as a cofactor for the lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT). As part of the SPAP complex, activates spermatozoa motility. Homodimer (By similarity). Interacts with NAXE and CLU (PubMed:1742316, PubMed:11991719). Component of a sperm activating protein complex (SPAP), consisting of APOA1, an immunoglobulin heavy chain, an immunoglobulin light chain and albumin (PubMed:1909888). Interacts with NDRG1 (PubMed:15922294). Interacts with SCGB3A2 (PubMed:12847263). Interacts with NAXE and YJEFN3 (PubMed:23719382).

EXTERNAL LINKS

APOA1

Apolipoprotein A-I

APOA1

Molecular Synopsis