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Apoe Gene Chromosome 19. Each person inherits two APOE alleles one from each biological parent. Everyone inherits one of three alleles E2 E3 E4 from each parent giving each person an allele pair E2E2 E2E3 E2E4 E3E4 etc. The protein is a vital part of cholesterol transport and functions in neurite outgrowth. It binds to a specific liver and peripheral cell receptor and is essential for the normal catabolism of triglyceride-rich lipoprotein constituents.
The APOE gene contains several single-nucleotide polymorphisms SNPs distributed across the gene. 1984 used a common TaqI RFLP near the APOC2 gene to demonstrate close linkage to APOE in 7. ApoE mRNA and protein are found predominantly in astrocytes within the CNS. The ApoE Locus and COVID-19. The protein encoded by this gene is a major apoprotein of the chylomicron. Its called the APOE gene.
We summarize how diet and Alzheimers disease AD risk are altered by APOEgenotype in both animal and human studies and identify gaps.
Lipoproteins are responsible for packaging cholesterol and other fats and carrying them through the bloodstream. 1984 used a common TaqI RFLP near the APOC2 gene to demonstrate close linkage to APOE in 7. Its 897 letters of DNA text long and the 334th letter is usually an A but in some of us its a G. The ApoE Locus and COVID-19. The APOE gene is involved in making a protein that helps carry cholesterol and other types of fat in the bloodstream. This gene maps to chromosome 19 in a cluster with the related apolipoprotein C1 and C2 genes.