APOD

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Gene gene Q18247781
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APOD

Summary

APOD is a gene[1]. APOD ranks in the top 2% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • APOD's instance of is recorded as gene[3].
  • APOD is a type of protein-coding gene[4].
  • APOD's HomoloGene ID is recorded as 1246[5].
  • APOD's genomic start is recorded as 195295573[6].
  • APOD's genomic start is recorded as 195568705[7].
  • APOD's genomic end is recorded as 195311076[8].
  • APOD's genomic end is recorded as 195584033[9].
  • APOD's molecular function is recorded as transporter activity[10].
  • APOD's molecular function is recorded as lipid transporter activity[11].
  • APOD's molecular function is recorded as protein binding[12].
  • APOD's molecular function is recorded as lipid binding[13].
  • APOD's molecular function is recorded as cholesterol binding[14].
  • APOD's molecular function is recorded as small molecule binding[15].
  • APOD's cell component is recorded as extracellular region[16].
  • APOD's cell component is recorded as extracellular space[17].
  • APOD's cell component is recorded as intracellular anatomical structure[18].
  • APOD's cell component is recorded as endoplasmic reticulum[19].
  • APOD's cell component is recorded as cytosolic ribosome[20].
  • APOD's cell component is recorded as dendrite[21].
  • APOD's cell component is recorded as soma[22].
  • APOD's cell component is recorded as perinuclear region of cytoplasm[23].
  • APOD's cell component is recorded as extracellular exosome[24].
  • APOD's biological process is recorded as response to reactive oxygen species[25].
  • APOD's biological process is recorded as angiogenesis[26].
  • APOD's biological process is recorded as glucose metabolic process[27].

Why It Matters

APOD ranks in the top 2% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month).[2] APOD has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Ensembl Release 87. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . ensembl Release 106. 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] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Cloning and expression of human apolipoprotein D cDNA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Structure of human apolipoprotein D: locations of the intermolecular and intramolecular disulfide links. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Probing the structure of the ligand binding cavity of lipocalins by fluorescence spectroscopy. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The human plasma proteome: a nonredundant list developed by combination of four separate sources. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Human colostrum: identification of minor proteins in the aqueous phase by proteomics. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . GOA. 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] . Apolipoprotein D inhibits platelet-derived growth factor-BB-induced vascular smooth muscle cell proliferated by preventing translocation of phosphorylated extracellular signal regulated kinase 1/2 to the nucleus. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . In-depth proteomic analyses of exosomes isolated from expressed prostatic secretions in urine. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Endothelial cells downregulate apolipoprotein D expression in mural cells through paracrine secretion and Notch signaling. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Human apolipoprotein D overexpression in transgenic mice induces insulin resistance and alters lipid metabolism. 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.

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  1. 16h ago · Mathieu Kappler · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Found in taxon Homo sapiens
    Chromosome human chromosome 3
    Instance of
    Subclass of protein-coding gene
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