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Apolipoprotein E4  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A major and the second most common isoform of apolipoprotein E. In humans, Apo E4 differs from APOLIPOPROTEIN E3 at only one residue 112 (cysteine is replaced by arginine), and exhibits a lower resistance to denaturation and greater propensity to form folded intermediates. Apo E4 is a risk factor for ALZHEIMER DISEASE and CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Apo E-4
  • Apo E4
  • ApoE4
  • Apo E epsilon 4
  • Apolipoprotein E-4

In other languages

  • French

  • Apo E-4
  • Apo E4
  • ApoE4
  • Apolipoprotéine de type E4
  • Apolipoprotéine E-4
  • Apolipoprotéine epsilon E4

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PKPNXPCJ-9

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