A large and highly glycosylated protein constituent of LIPOPROTEIN (A). It has very little affinity for lipids but forms disulfide-linkage to APOLIPOPROTEIN B-100. Apoprotein(a) has SERINE PROTEINASE activity and can be of varying sizes from 400- to 800-kDa. It is homologous to PLASMINOGEN and is known to modulate THROMBOSIS and FIBRINOLYSIS.
Synonyms: Apoprotein (a), Apolipoprotein(a), Apolipoprotein (a), EC 3.4.21.-, Apoprotein(a), Apo Lp(a), Apolipoprotein Lp(a), Antiangiogenic AK38 Protein, Apolipoprotein Lp(a+), Protein, Antiangiogenic AK38
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2007 (1986); use APOLIPOPROTEINS A 1988-2006 ,2007; see APOLIPOPROTEINS A 1988-2006; APOLIPOPROTEIN LP(A+) was indexed under APOLIPOPROTEINS & LIPOPROTEIN(A) 1986-2006 ,do not confuse with APOLIPOPROTEINS A, normal structural proteins of the alpha-lipoproteins (HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS)
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