Apolipoprotein C-III
Synonyms
Apo C III
Apo C III 2
Apo C-III
Apo C-III, Sialyl
Apo C-III-2
ApoC III
ApoC-III
Apolipoprotein C III
Apolipoprotein C III 0
Apolipoprotein C III 1
Apolipoprotein C-III, Sialyl
Apolipoprotein C-III-0
Apolipoprotein C-III-1
Apolipoprotein CIII
Sialyl Apo C III
Sialyl Apo C-III
Sialyl Apolipoprotein C III
Sialyl Apolipoprotein C-III
A 9-kDa protein component of VERY-LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS and CHYLOMICRON REMNANTS. Apo C-III, synthesized in the liver, is an inhibitor of LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE. Apo C-III modulates the binding of chylomicron remnants and VLDL to receptors (RECEPTORS, LDL) thus decreases the uptake of triglyceride-rich particles by the liver cells and subsequent degradation. The normal Apo C-III is glycosylated. There are several polymorphic forms with varying amounts of SIALIC ACID (Apo C-III-0, Apo C-III-1, and Apo C-III-2).