Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 345
Gene name Apolipoprotein C3
Gene symbol APOC3
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
APOCIIIApo-C3ApoC-3
Chromosome 11
Chromosome location 11q23.3
Summary 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
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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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
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT696694 hsa-miR-548c-3p HITS-CLIP 23313552
MIRT696692 hsa-miR-6732-3p HITS-CLIP 23313552
MIRT696693 hsa-miR-5583-3p HITS-CLIP 23313552
MIRT696691 hsa-miR-34a-3p HITS-CLIP 23313552
MIRT696690 hsa-miR-10a-5p HITS-CLIP 23313552
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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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 (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 32296183
GO:0005543 Function Phospholipid binding IBA
GO:0005543 Function Phospholipid binding IDA 4066713, 11060345
GO:0005576 Component Extracellular region HDA 27068509, 27559042
GO:0005576 Component Extracellular region IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
107720 610 ENSG00000110245
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
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). Intra
PDB 2JQ3
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF05778 Apo-CIII 22 90 Apolipoprotein CIII (Apo-CIII) Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Liver. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:6328445}.
Sequence
Sequence length 99
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  PPAR signaling pathway
Cholesterol metabolism
  Chylomicron assembly
Chylomicron remodeling
HDL remodeling
Retinoid metabolism and transport
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
Apolipoprotein c-III deficiency Pathogenic rs121918382 RCV000019492
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Apolipoprotein C-III, nonglycosylated Pathogenic rs121918381 RCV000019491
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
APOC3-related disorder Benign; Likely benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES CTD, Disgenet
CTD, Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Cardiovascular phenotype Benign; Likely benign; Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity; Uncertain significance ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CELIAC DISEASE CTD, Disgenet
CTD, Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Acne Acne BEFREE 24234421
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acne Vulgaris Acne BEFREE 24234421
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acute Coronary Syndrome Coronary Syndrome BEFREE 23349247
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acute pancreatitis Pancreatitis BEFREE 31570698
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease Pubtator 26491253 Inhibit
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease Pubtator 35387811 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Amyloidosis Amyloidosis BEFREE 26790392
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Amyloidosis Amyloidosis GENOMICS_ENGLAND_DG 26790392
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Amyloidosis Amyloidosis Pubtator 26790392 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Amyloidosis Familial Amyloidosis Pubtator 26790392 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only