Biology:Angiopoietin-like proteins
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Short description: Family of proteins
The Angiopoietin-like proteins are proteins structurally like the angiopoietins[1] but which do not bind to the angiopoietin receptors.
Also known as the Angiopoietin-related proteins.
Members
- Angiopoietin-related protein 1, gene ANGPTL1
- Angiopoietin-related protein 2, gene ANGPTL2
- Angiopoietin-related protein 3, gene ANGPTL3
- Angiopoietin-related protein 4, gene ANGPTL4
- Angiopoietin-related protein 5, gene ANGPTL5, mainly expressed in adult human heart.[1]
- Angiopoietin-related protein 6, gene ANGPTL6, associations with components of metabolic syndrome.[1]
- Angiopoietin-related protein 7, gene ANGPTL7
- Angiopoietin-related protein 8, gene ANGPTL8, also known as lipasin because of its capacity in LPL inhibition.[1]
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