APOD — Apolipoprotein D
APOD belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
APOD's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endothelial | Inflammatory Angiogenesis ECM remodeling | ADM, CHST15, CMTM3, GPIHBP1, GRAP, HOMER3, LOX, MYH10 +7 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | Apo-D |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 3: 195568705-195584033 |
| Predicted location | Secreted |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Cancer-related genes, Candidate cardiovascular disease genes, Plasma proteins, Predicted secreted proteins |
| Biological process | Transport |
Function
APOD occurs in the macromolecular complex with lecithin- cholesterol acyltransferase. It is probably involved in the transport and binding of bilin. Appears to be able to transport a variety of ligands in a number of different contexts
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.