Apolipoprotein M
Definition:
Probably involved in lipid transport. Can bind sphingosine-1-phosphate, myristic acid, palmitic acid and stearic acid, retinol, all-trans-retinoic acid and 9-cis-retinoic acid.
References:
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[1]. Josefin Ahnström, et al. Hydrophobic ligand binding properties of the human lipocalin apolipoprotein M. J Lipid Res. 2007 Aug;48(8):1754-62. [Content Brief]
[2]. Madhumati Sevvana, et al. Serendipitous fatty acid binding reveals the structural determinants for ligand recognition in apolipoprotein M. J Mol Biol. 2009 Nov 6;393(4):920-36. [Content Brief]
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