APOB

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Gene gene Q14890615
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APOB

Summary

APOB is a gene[1]. APOB ranks in the top 0.2% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month, #11 of 5,469).[2]

Key Facts

  • APOB's instance of is recorded as gene[3].
  • APOB is a type of protein-coding gene[4].
  • APOB's Commons category is recorded as Apolipoprotein B[5].
  • APOB's HomoloGene ID is recorded as 328[6].
  • APOB's genomic start is recorded as 21001429[7].
  • APOB's genomic start is recorded as 21224301[8].
  • APOB's genomic end is recorded as 21044073[9].
  • APOB's genomic end is recorded as 21266945[10].
  • APOB's molecular function is recorded as lipid transporter activity[11].
  • APOB's molecular function is recorded as protein binding[12].
  • APOB's molecular function is recorded as phospholipid binding[13].
  • APOB's molecular function is recorded as heparin binding[14].
  • APOB's molecular function is recorded as lipid binding[15].
  • APOB's molecular function is recorded as cholesterol transfer activity[16].
  • APOB's molecular function is recorded as lipase binding[17].
  • APOB's molecular function is recorded as low-density lipoprotein particle receptor binding[18].
  • APOB's cell component is recorded as extracellular region[19].
  • APOB's cell component is recorded as extracellular space[20].
  • APOB's cell component is recorded as cytoplasm[21].
  • APOB's cell component is recorded as early endosome[22].
  • APOB's cell component is recorded as endoplasmic reticulum[23].
  • APOB's cell component is recorded as endoplasmic reticulum lumen[24].
  • APOB's cell component is recorded as endoplasmic reticulum membrane[25].
  • APOB's cell component is recorded as smooth endoplasmic reticulum[26].
  • APOB's cell component is recorded as cytosol[27].

Why It Matters

APOB ranks in the top 0.2% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month, #11 of 5,469).[2] APOB has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] APOB is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Ensembl Release 87. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Novel missense MTTP gene mutations causing abetalipoproteinemia. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Sulfhydryl chemistry and solubility properties of human plasma apolipoprotein B. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mutation in apolipoprotein B associated with hypobetalipoproteinemia despite decreased binding to the low density lipoprotein receptor. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Interaction between ApoB and Hepatic Lipase Mediates the Uptake of ApoB-containing Lipoproteins. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Association between a specific apolipoprotein B mutation and familial defective apolipoprotein B-100. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Proteomics analysis of cardiac extracellular matrix remodeling in a porcine model of ischemia/reperfusion injury. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Mathieu Kappler · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genetic association metabolic disease, cardiovascular disease, lipid metabolism disorder +5
    Biological process retinoid metabolic process, in utero embryonic development, toll-like receptor signaling pathway +45
    Subclass of
    Cell component extracellular region, extracellular space, cytoplasm +24
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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