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APOC3 (apolipoprotein C3)

Gene
Entrez ID Entrez Gene ID - the GENE ID in NCBI Gene database.
345
Gene nameGene Name - the full gene name approved by the HGNC.
Apolipoprotein C3
Gene symbolGene Symbol - the official gene symbol approved by the HGNC, which is a short abbreviated form of the gene name.
APOC3
SynonymsGene synonyms aliases
APOCIII
ChromosomeChromosome number
11
Chromosome locationChromosomal Location - indicates the cytogenetic location of the gene or region on the chromosome.
11q23.3
SummarySummary of gene provided in NCBI Entrez Gene.
This gene encodes a protein component of triglyceride (TG)-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) including very low density lipoproteins (VLDL), high density lipoproteins (HDL) and chylomicrons. The encoded protein plays a role in role in the metabolism of these TRLs through multiple modes. This protein has been shown to promote the secretion of VLDL1, inhibit lipoprotein lipase enzyme activity, and delay catabolism of TRL remnants. Mutations in this gene are associated with low plasma triglyceride levels and reduced risk of ischemic cardiovascular disease, and hyperalphalipoproteinemia, which is characterized by elevated levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) and HDL cholesterol in human patients. This gene and other related genes comprise an apolipoprotein gene cluster on chromosome 11. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2017]
SNPsSNP information provided by dbSNP.
SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs76353203 C>G,T Pathogenic, protective Missense variant, coding sequence variant, stop gained
rs121918381 A>G Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs121918382 A>G Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs138326449 G>A Protective, pathogenic Splice donor variant
rs140621530 G>T Protective, likely-benign, pathogenic Splice donor variant
miRNAmiRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT542468 hsa-miR-7703 PAR-CLIP 21572407
MIRT542468 hsa-miR-7703 PAR-CLIP 27292025
MIRT542469 hsa-miR-6720-5p PAR-CLIP 21572407
MIRT542469 hsa-miR-6720-5p PAR-CLIP 27292025
MIRT542470 hsa-miR-6512-3p PAR-CLIP 21572407
Transcription factors
Transcription factor Regulation Reference
ATF2 Activation 9760243
HDAC1 Unknown 20516075
HDAC3 Unknown 20516075
HNF4A Unknown 1639815;20516075
JUN Activation 9760243
Gene ontology (GO)Gene ontology information of associated ontologies with gene provided by GO database.
GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001523 Process Retinoid metabolic process TAS
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 32296183
GO:0005543 Function Phospholipid binding IBA 21873635
GO:0005543 Function Phospholipid binding IDA 4066713, 11060345
GO:0005576 Component Extracellular region TAS
Other IDsOther ids provides unique ids of gene in databases such as OMIM, HGNC, ENSEMBLE.
MIM
HGNC
e!Ensembl
Protein
UniProt ID P02656
Protein name Apolipoprotein C-III (Apo-CIII) (ApoC-III) (Apolipoprotein C3)
Protein function Component of triglyceride-rich very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) and high density lipoproteins (HDL) in plasma (PubMed:18201179, PubMed:22510806). Plays a multifaceted role in triglyceride homeostasis (PubMed:18201179, PubMed:22510806). Intracellularly, promotes hepatic very low density lipoprotein 1 (VLDL1) assembly and secretion; extracellularly, attenuates hydrolysis and clearance of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) (PubMed:18201179, PubMed:22510806). Impairs the lipolysis of TRLs by inhibiting lipoprotein lipase and the hepatic uptake of TRLs by remnant receptors (PubMed:18201179, PubMed:22510806). Formed of several curved helices connected via semiflexible hinges, so that it can wrap tightly around the curved micelle surface and easily adapt to the different diameters of its natural binding partners (PubMed:18408013).
PDB 2JQ3
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF05778 Apo-CIII
22 90
Apolipoprotein CIII (Apo-CIII)
Family
Sequence
Sequence length 99
Interactions View interactions
PathwaysPathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes. Each record is hyperlinked to a complete information page which also includes links to the KEGG/Reactome pathway database.
 
KEGG
 
Reactome
  PPAR signaling pathway
Cholesterol metabolism
  Chylomicron assembly
Chylomicron remodeling
HDL remodeling
Retinoid metabolism and transport
Associated diseases
Causal
Disease name Disease term dbSNP ID References
Hyperlipoproteinemia Hyperlipoproteinemias, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb rs118204056, rs-1, rs118204057, rs118204058, rs118204059, rs1563572716, rs118204060, rs118204067, rs118204062, rs118204074, rs118204063, rs118204064, rs1563569634, rs118204065, rs118204066, rs1563575252, rs118204068, rs118204069, rs118204070, rs766134215, rs118204071, rs118204072, rs118204073, rs118204075, rs118204076, rs118204077, rs118204078, rs118204079, rs118204080, rs118204081, rs118204082, rs121917821, rs121918393, rs397514253, rs397514254, rs121918394, rs2122132718, rs121918396, rs121918397, rs387906567, rs587777637, rs587777638, rs587777639, rs587777640, rs587777641, rs587777642, rs587777643, rs886037774, rs201079485, rs1554517725, rs371282890, rs35414700 2022742, 16030523
Hyperlipidemia Hyperlipidemia rs118204057, rs118204060, rs118204062, rs1563569634, rs118204069, rs118204070, rs118204071, rs3737787, rs2073658, rs1566946168, rs1064797075
Hypercholesterolemia Hypercholesterolemia, Hypercholesterolemia, Familial rs28942111, rs28942112, rs137852912, rs-1, rs121908025, rs28942082, rs28942083, rs121908028, rs121908030, rs28942079, rs28942084, rs121908032, rs387906302, rs387906303, rs121908033, rs121908034, rs387906304, rs387906305, rs121908036, rs387906306, rs121908037, rs200238879, rs121908040, rs267607213, rs121908041, rs121908042, rs145787161, rs121908043, rs121908044, rs121908324, rs1557703339, rs121908325, rs1553170279, rs755104973, rs1461905374, rs781585299, rs751141, rs121918386, rs587776886, rs193922566, rs137943601, rs193922567, rs193922569, rs193922571, rs144467873, rs137853966, rs137853965, rs377271627, rs144172724, rs139043155, rs368657165, rs146200173, rs368562025, rs139624145, rs370777955, rs373646964, rs137929307, rs374045590, rs139617694, rs730880131, rs730880130, rs730882080, rs200727689, rs557344672, rs730882085, rs730882086, rs730882090, rs544453230, rs730882098, rs570942190, rs193922568, rs730882102, rs730882109, rs201102492, rs730882110, rs793888522, rs793888517, rs146651743, rs794728683, rs794728585, rs376459828, rs768563000, rs794728584, rs375009082, rs869025453, rs869025454, rs758194385, rs769446356, rs869320649, rs869320652, rs875989888, rs551747280, rs544203837, rs875989889, rs875989890, rs875989891, rs875989893, rs875989894, rs771019366, rs563390335, rs875989895, rs875989896, rs875989897, rs875989898, rs769383881, rs875989900, rs537484504, rs875989901, rs199774121, rs875989902, rs875989903, rs121908027, rs875989905, rs875989906, rs577934998, rs121908029, rs875989907, rs875989908, rs875989909, rs11547917, rs875989911, rs875989910, rs875989912, rs761954844, rs875989914, rs767767730, rs875989915, rs875989916, rs875989917, rs765696008, rs552422789, rs28942078, rs875989919, rs875989920, rs875989921, rs875989922, rs875989925, rs875989926, rs875989927, rs875989928, rs875989929, rs875989930, rs875989932, rs370245937, rs875989934, rs875989935, rs875989936, rs875989937, rs775092314, rs875989938, rs875989941, rs875989943, rs750518671, rs28942085, rs876657697, rs756039188, rs878854026, rs878854028, rs878854027, rs879254363, rs879254368, rs879254374, rs879254382, rs879254383, rs879254384, rs201016593, rs879254386, rs879254385, rs879254387, rs879254388, rs879254390, rs879254393, rs879254394, rs879254395, rs879254396, rs879254397, rs879254398, rs879254399, rs879254400, rs2228671, rs879254401, rs776421777, rs879254402, rs879254403, rs879254404, rs879254405, rs879254406, rs879254407, rs879254408, rs879254409, rs879254410, rs879254411, rs879254412, rs879254413, rs879254414, rs879254415, rs754676104, rs387906301, rs879254417, rs879254418, rs879254419, rs879254423, rs879254422, rs879254424, rs879254425, rs879254426, rs879254428, rs879254430, rs879254432, rs879254433, rs879254434, rs1555802710, rs879254435, rs879254436, rs879254437, rs879254438, rs879254439, rs758927662, rs879254440, rs879254442, rs879254443, rs879254445, rs879254447, rs879254446, rs879254448, rs879254452, rs199570811, rs879254453, rs879254455, rs777640882, rs749038326, rs372828849, rs745776977, rs879254456, rs879254457, rs139400379, rs372845091, rs879254458, rs879254459, rs879254460, rs879254461, rs764797225, rs879254464, rs879254463, rs879254465, rs112029328, rs879254466, rs879254467, rs879254470, rs879254471, rs879254472, rs879254475, rs879254476, rs879254477, rs879254478, rs879254479, rs879254480, rs879254481, rs774723292, rs879254482, rs879254485, rs879254483, rs879254484, rs879254487, rs879254488, rs879254489, rs879254490, rs879254491, rs879254492, rs879254493, rs879254494, rs879254496, rs879254497, rs879254499, rs875989899, rs879254500, rs879254501, rs879254502, rs879254503, rs879254505, rs879254504, rs879254506, rs879254507, rs879254509, rs879254510, rs879254512, rs879254514, rs879254515, rs879254516, rs755799528, rs879254517, rs879254518, rs748944640, rs879254519, rs879254520, rs879254521, rs879254522, rs879254523, rs879254524, rs879254525, rs879254526, rs879254528, rs879254530, rs879254531, rs879254532, rs879254533, rs879254534, rs879254535, rs879254536, rs766094434, rs879254537, rs879254538, rs763998635, rs879254540, rs879254542, rs879254543, rs879254545, rs879254546, rs879254547, rs879254548, rs752596535, rs879254549, rs879254550, rs879254551, rs879254552, rs879254554, rs879254555, rs879254557, rs879254556, rs879254558, rs879254560, rs879254559, rs769318035, rs879254561, rs879254562, rs879254563, rs879254565, rs879254564, rs879254566, rs879254567, rs879254568, rs879254569, rs879254570, rs879254572, rs879254571, rs879254573, rs879254574, rs879254575, rs879254577, rs879254579, rs879254580, rs879254581, rs879254582, rs879254584, rs748672083, rs879254588, rs879254591, rs879254592, rs879254593, rs879254594, rs879254595, rs879254596, rs879254597, rs879254598, rs879254599, rs879254600, rs771917370, rs879254602, rs879254605, rs879254606, rs764042910, rs879254607, rs879254608, rs879254610, rs879254609, rs879254611, rs879254612, rs879254613, rs879254614, rs879254615, rs879254616, rs879254358, rs1555803428, rs879254619, rs373822756, rs879254620, rs879254622, rs756613387, rs879254623, rs879254624, rs1555803424, rs879254627, rs879254625, rs879254626, rs879254628, rs879254629, rs879254630, rs1555803414, rs879254631, rs1555803423, rs1555803426, rs879254632, rs879254633, rs879254635, rs879254634, rs879254636, rs879254638, rs1555803427, rs879254639, rs879254640, rs879254641, rs879254642, rs746091400, rs879254644, rs121908035, rs879254645, rs879254646, rs879254647, rs879254651, rs879254652, rs1555803643, rs1555803644, rs879254653, rs879254655, rs879254656, rs879254658, rs879254659, rs879254660, rs879254662, rs879254663, rs879254664, rs879254666, rs759109699, rs879254667, rs879254668, rs879254669, rs879254670, rs879254671, rs879254672, rs879254673, rs879254674, rs879254675, rs879254677, rs879254678, rs879254681, rs879254682, rs879254683, rs773328511, rs879254684, rs879254685, rs879254686, rs879254688, rs879254689, rs879254691, rs879254692, rs730882089, rs879254693, rs140241383, rs375495026, rs879254697, rs879254696, rs879254699, rs879254700, rs879254701, rs879254702, rs879254703, rs879254704, rs879254705, rs879254706, rs879254708, rs879254710, rs879254712, rs767618089, rs879254713, rs879254714, rs879254716, rs879254717, rs757252110, rs879254718, rs879254719, rs879254720, rs879254721, rs879254723, rs879254725, rs879254727, rs879254728, rs13306512, rs879254729, rs879254734, rs112366278, rs879254735, rs879254736, rs746834464, rs879254737, rs879254738, rs879254739, rs879254740, rs879254743, rs879254744, rs879254745, rs879254746, rs879254747, rs879254748, rs879254749, rs767024374, rs879254751, rs879254752, rs879254753, rs879254754, rs879254755, rs879254757, rs755757866, rs879254758, rs777524402, rs730882096, rs879254760, rs879254761, rs879254762, rs879254763, rs879254764, rs748300548, rs879254765, rs879254767, rs879254768, rs879254769, rs13306515, rs879254770, rs879254771, rs879254773, rs879254774, rs755449669, rs879254775, rs879254777, rs879254778, rs879254781, rs879254780, rs879254782, rs879254783, rs879254784, rs879254786, rs879254788, rs879254789, rs746982741, rs879254791, rs768430352, rs113669610, rs879254792, rs879254794, rs879254796, rs879254797, rs879254799, rs1555804777, rs879254800, rs773064328, rs879254801, rs879254802, rs1555804793, rs879254804, rs879254805, rs879254807, rs879254806, rs879254811, rs879254812, rs879254814, rs879254813, rs879254815, rs879254816, rs879254817, rs879254820, rs879254819, rs879254821, rs879254823, rs879254824, rs879254826, rs879254827, rs879254828, rs879254829, rs879254830, rs879254832, rs879254833, rs879254835, rs879254837, rs879254838, rs879254839, rs879254840, rs879254841, rs879254842, rs879254844, rs879254846, rs773658037, rs869320651, rs774439908, rs879254848, rs879254849, rs879254850, rs879254851, rs879254854, rs879254855, rs879254856, rs745343524, rs879254857, rs879254858, rs779732323, rs879254859, rs879254862, rs879254863, rs879254864, rs879254865, rs879254866, rs879254867, rs879254868, rs879254869, rs879254872, rs879254873, rs879254874, rs775924858, rs879254875, rs531005522, rs879254879, rs879254880, rs879254881, rs879254882, rs879254883, rs879254884, rs879254885, rs879254886, rs879254887, rs879254888, rs879254892, rs879254893, rs201967266, rs879254896, rs879254898, rs879254899, rs879254901, rs879254902, rs879254904, rs879254907, rs879254906, rs879254913, rs879254915, rs879254916, rs879254918, rs879254919, rs751603969, rs879254921, rs879254922, rs879254923, rs755667663, rs879254924, rs730882103, rs879254927, rs879254929, rs879254930, rs879254931, rs879254932, rs879254933, rs879254935, rs879254939, rs879254941, rs755389753, rs879254945, rs879254947, rs879254948, rs879254949, rs879254950, rs879254951, rs746939188, rs879254952, rs879254955, rs879254956, rs879254957, rs879254958, rs879254959, rs769370816, rs879254962, rs879254963, rs879254964, rs879254965, rs759876319, rs879254966, rs28942081, rs879254967, rs879254970, rs879254969, rs879254971, rs28941776, rs879254973, rs879254972, rs879254975, rs879254976, rs879254977, rs879254978, rs879254979, rs879254980, rs879254981, rs879254982, rs879254985, rs879254984, rs879254986, rs879254988, rs879254989, rs746959386, rs879254990, rs879254991, rs879254994, rs879254996, rs879254998, rs879254999, rs879255000, rs138947766, rs879255001, rs879255003, rs879255004, rs879255005, rs879255006, rs879255007, rs879255009, rs879255008, rs879255011, rs879255012, rs879255013, rs879255014, rs879255015, rs879255016, rs875989931, rs879255019, rs879255020, rs879255021, rs879255022, rs879255026, rs753707206, rs879255027, rs879255028, rs879255029, rs879255031, rs879255032, rs879255033, rs879255034, rs879255035, rs879255038, rs879255037, rs879255039, rs879255041, rs879255044, rs879255046, rs879255049, rs879255050, rs879255051, rs879255052, rs747134711, rs879255053, rs879255054, rs879255055, rs875989933, rs879255057, rs879255058, rs879255059, rs879255060, rs879255061, rs879255063, rs879255065, rs879255066, rs879255069, rs879255068, rs879255070, rs754536745, rs879255073, rs879255076, rs879255077, rs879255078, rs879255079, rs879255082, rs1555807275, rs879255088, rs879255089, rs879255090, rs879255092, rs773693079, rs879255093, rs879255096, rs879255097, rs879255098, rs1555807306, rs879255101, rs879255102, rs879255104, rs752935814, rs879255106, rs150021927, rs879255107, rs879255109, rs879255108, rs879255110, rs879255112, rs770744861, rs745753810, rs879255113, rs879255114, rs879255115, rs879255116, rs879255117, rs760436036, rs879255118, rs201637900, rs121908031, rs879255120, rs879255121, rs2569548, rs879255122, rs879255123, rs879255124, rs879255126, rs879255125, rs879255127, rs751228587, rs879255128, rs879255130, rs369943481, rs879255131, rs879255132, rs879255133, rs879255134, rs112954220, rs776217028, rs879255135, rs879255136, rs879255138, rs879255139, rs879255140, rs879255141, rs879255142, rs879255144, rs879255145, rs879255146, rs879255147, rs879255153, rs879255155, rs879255156, rs879255157, rs879255158, rs879255159, rs879255160, rs879255161, rs879255163, rs879255164, rs370018159, rs879255166, rs879255167, rs879255168, rs879255169, rs879255172, rs879255174, rs763625913, rs879255175, rs879255176, rs879255177, rs879255178, rs879255181, rs879255185, rs879255186, rs879255188, rs879255187, rs767790696, rs879255193, rs879255194, rs879255196, rs879255197, rs879255198, rs879255200, rs879255202, rs879255204, rs773618064, rs879255207, rs879255209, rs879255210, rs879255212, rs879255213, rs879255215, rs879255217, rs747344293, rs879255218, rs879255219, rs879255222, rs377437226, rs879255224, rs879255227, rs879255229, rs1555803632, rs886039829, rs886039830, rs886039831, rs1057515537, rs774615547, rs1057516129, rs1057516132, rs1057516133, rs1057516135, rs777326720, rs751122998, rs1057516130, rs774069731, rs879254847, rs1057516134, rs867272973, rs1057516127, rs763147599, rs1057519647, rs1057519648, rs1057519649, rs1057519650, rs751317621, rs774016801, rs1057519652, rs1057519653, rs1057519654, rs1555803257, rs1057519655, rs879254601, rs1057519657, rs1057519662, rs879254618, rs1057519659, rs1057519660, rs1057519661, rs1057519663, rs1057519664, rs1057519665, rs1057519666, rs373869746, rs879254803, rs1057519668, rs1057519669, rs1057519670, rs1057519671, rs1057519672, rs1057519673, rs1057519674, rs879254993, rs1057519676, rs1057519679, rs1057519682, rs1057519683, rs1057519685, rs1057519687, rs1057519690, rs1060499931, rs1060499919, rs1064792905, rs1060499921, rs1060499922, rs1555805127, rs1060499923, rs1060499924, rs1060499926, rs1060499927, rs1555808044, rs1555808111, rs1060499930, rs770696696, rs1060500988, rs1060500987, rs879254637, rs1064794259, rs1555800611, rs1131692189, rs1555802312, rs1131692191, rs1131692192, rs1555803259, rs1131692193, rs1131692194, rs121908039, rs1131692195, rs1131692197, rs1131692198, rs148698650, rs1131692201, rs1131692202, rs879254715, rs370471092, rs1131692203, rs1131692204, rs1131692205, rs1131692206, rs1131692207, rs1131692208, rs1131692209, rs1131692210, rs1131692211, rs1131692214, rs1131692215, rs1131692217, rs1555806546, rs1131692219, rs879255095, rs1131692220, rs1131692221, rs200793488, rs1131692223, rs1131692224, rs1131692225, rs1131692226, rs1135402767, rs1555805507, rs1553137543, rs1382988295, rs1555802270, rs934496989, rs1555806455, rs1555807335, rs1555803481, rs1555804717, rs1372204035, rs1553135930, rs1057519691, rs1254346075, rs1553137693, rs1553137699, rs886046435, rs1553382295, rs1553382319, rs1553382325, rs1442815965, rs747606537, rs5742904, rs1553385404, rs1553385715, rs1555800620, rs1555800631, rs1555800632, rs1555800648, rs1555800724, rs1555802242, rs1555802245, rs1555802258, rs1555802287, rs200660051, rs1398808477, rs1555802822, rs752191968, rs1555803191, rs1555803213, rs879254529, rs754933794, rs1555803327, rs1555803337, rs1555803354, rs1013147010, rs1555803383, rs1555803391, rs753319170, rs1555803409, rs1555803432, rs1555803449, rs1555803641, rs1555803701, rs1555803837, rs1555803841, rs1555803879, rs1555803891, rs1555804443, rs1555804700, rs730882099, rs1225797407, rs879254871, rs1555805337, rs1555805348, rs1555805360, rs1555805380, rs1555805490, rs1555805530, rs1555805531, rs1555805985, rs1555806110, rs1555806448, rs1555806467, rs1555806582, rs778408161, rs1555807261, rs1555807390, rs1555807388, rs1555807421, rs1555807465, rs1555807475, rs1555808008, rs1555808107, rs1555808114, rs1555808118, rs1555808120, rs1555808139, rs875989942, rs1555809471, rs1555809490, rs1555809520, rs1555800701, rs762417023, rs1555802259, rs1555802291, rs1555803186, rs1555803254, rs1555803280, rs879254541, rs1555803455, rs1555803439, rs1555803471, rs1555803912, rs1555804467, rs1555804545, rs1555805947, rs879254992, rs1555807356, rs1555808143, rs1555805930, rs1201229554, rs1555806529, rs779921498, rs1555807206, rs753151497, rs1208216597, rs1555803908, rs1323416354, rs1555805409, rs1555805413, rs774467219, rs1555806088, rs1568600415, rs777903106, rs1568606711, rs1568610747, rs1568600459, rs1568592055, rs1568582652, rs1568591929, rs1568594903, rs1568600328, rs1600743301, rs750383461, rs1600683731, rs1600704961, rs1600715039, rs1600720921, rs1555804729, rs1600727337, rs1600727715, rs1600732894, rs1600726930, rs1600742966, rs1600762098, rs1600765031, rs1600715089, rs879255149, rs1600715567, rs1600732566, rs1257344396, rs1572802096, rs763778803, rs2044384127, rs2077272442, rs2077276411, rs2077276612, rs2077282480, rs2077297994, rs879254707, rs2077361078, rs2077408020, rs2077409930, rs2077412367, rs2077417709, rs2077419273, rs2077459772, rs2077475503, rs2077534881, rs762148512, rs140807148, rs2077460968, rs2077315885, rs2077271255 16030523
Coronary artery disease Coronary Artery Disease rs137852988, rs121918313, rs-1, rs121918529, rs121918531, rs137852340, rs405509, rs1555800701, rs1215189537 24097064
Unknown
Disease name Disease term dbSNP ID References
Celiac disease Celiac Disease rs2305764, rs35218876 30097691
Cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular Diseases 16544732
Cholesterol-ester transfer protein deficiency Cholesterol-ester transfer protein deficiency
Coronary arteriosclerosis Coronary Arteriosclerosis 24097064

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