beta 2-Glycoprotein I
Synonyms
Anticardiolipin Cofactor
Apo H
Apolipoprotein H
Cofactor, Anticardiolipin
EC VMFa
EC-VMFa
Endothelial Cell Viability Maintaining Factor
Endothelial Cell-Viability Maintaining Factor
beta 2 Glycoprotein I
beta(2)GPI
beta2 Glycoprotein I
beta2-Glycoprotein I
A 44-kDa highly glycosylated plasma protein that binds phospholipids including CARDIOLIPIN; APOLIPOPROTEIN E RECEPTOR; membrane phospholipids, and other anionic phospholipid-containing moieties. It plays a role in coagulation and apoptotic processes. Formerly known as apolipoprotein H, it is an autoantigen in patients with ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES.