pfam04691: ApoC-I (this model, PSSM-Id:282537 is obsolete and has been replaced by 428068)
Apolipoprotein C-I (ApoC-1)
Apolipoprotein C-I (ApoC-1) is a water-soluble protein component of plasma lipoprotein. It solubalises lipids and regulates lipid metabolizm. ApoC-1 transfers among HDL (high density lipoprotein), VLDL (very low-density lipoprotein) and chylomicrons. ApoC-1 activates lecithin:choline acetyltransferase (LCAT), inhibits cholesteryl ester transfer protein, can inhibit hepatic lipase and phospholipase 2 and can stimulate cell growth. ApoC-1 delays the clearance of beta-VLDL by inhibiting its uptake via the LDL receptor-related pathway. ApoC-1 has been implicated in hypertriglyceridemia, and Alzheimer's disease.