APOL2 apolipoprotein L2
Gene ID: 23780, updated on 7-Apr-2024Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: APOL3; APOL-II
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Summary
This gene is a member of the apolipoprotein L gene family. The encoded protein is found in the cytoplasm, where it may affect the movement of lipids or allow the binding of lipids to organelles. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Associated conditions
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| Description | Tests |
|---|---|
| Schizophrenia | See labs |
Genomic context
- Location:
- 22q12.3
- Sequence:
- Chromosome: 22; NC_000022.11 (36226209..36239954, complement)
- Total number of exons:
- 8
Variation
| Resource | Links for this gene |
|---|---|
| ClinVar | Variants reported to ClinVar |
| dbVar | Studies and variants |
| SNP | Variation Viewer for APOL2 variants |
| Genome viewer | Explore NCBI-annotated and select non-NCBI annotated genome assemblies |
- APOL2 database
- ClinVarRelated medical variations
- dbVarLink from Gene to dbVar
- MedGenRelated information in MedGen
- OMIMLink to related OMIM entry
- PubMed (OMIM)Gene links to PubMed derived from omim_pubmed_cited links
- RefSeq RNAsLink to Nucleotide RefSeq RNAs
- RefSeqGeneLink to Nucleotide RefSeqGenes
- Variation ViewerRelated Variants
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