Biology:Apolipophorin III

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ApoLp-III
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nmr structure of an exchangeable apolipoprotein-manduca sexta apolipophorin-iii
Identifiers
SymbolApoLp-III
PfamPF07464
InterProIPR010009
SCOP21eq1 / SCOPe / SUPFAM

In molecular biology, the apolipophorin III family of proteins are a family of exchangeable apolipoproteins. Exchangeable apolipoproteins constitute a functionally important family of proteins that play critical roles in lipid transport and lipoprotein metabolism. Apolipophorin III (apoLp-III) is a prototypical exchangeable apolipoprotein found in many insect species that functions in transport of diacylglycerol (DAG) from the fat body lipid storage depot to flight muscles in the adult life stage. The special lipoproteins they form are called lipophorins.[1]

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This article incorporates text from the public domain Pfam and InterPro: IPR010009