APOL1

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Gene gene Q18033089
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APOL1

Summary

APOL1 is a gene[1]. APOL1 ranks in the top 2% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • APOL1's instance of is recorded as gene[3].
  • APOL1 is a type of protein-coding gene[4].
  • APOL1's genomic start is recorded as 36649056[5].
  • APOL1's genomic start is recorded as 36253071[6].
  • APOL1's genomic end is recorded as 36267530[7].
  • APOL1's genomic end is recorded as 36663576[8].
  • APOL1's encodes is recorded as Apolipoprotein L1[9].
  • APOL1's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[10].
  • APOL1's chromosome is recorded as human chromosome 22[11].
  • APOL1's genetic association is recorded as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 4, susceptibility to[12].
  • APOL1's genetic association is recorded as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis[13].
  • APOL1's strand orientation is recorded as forward strand[14].
  • APOL1's exact match is recorded as http://identifiers.org/ncbigene/8542[15].
  • APOL1's cytogenetic location is recorded as 22q12.3[16].
  • APOL1's expressed in is recorded as gallbladder[17].
  • APOL1's expressed in is recorded as right lobe of liver[18].
  • APOL1's expressed in is recorded as smooth muscle tissue[19].
  • APOL1's expressed in is recorded as appendix[20].
  • APOL1's expressed in is recorded as pericardium[21].
  • APOL1's expressed in is recorded as upper lobe of left lung[22].
  • APOL1's expressed in is recorded as apex of heart[23].
  • APOL1's expressed in is recorded as decidua[24].
  • APOL1's expressed in is recorded as nasal epithelium[25].
  • APOL1's expressed in is recorded as right lung[26].

Why It Matters

APOL1 ranks in the top 2% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month).[2] APOL1 has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] APOL1 is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

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] . ensembl Release 106. 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] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ClinGen. Retrieved . search.clinicalgenome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Open Targets Platform. Retrieved . platform.opentargets.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Identifiers.org. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Mathieu Kappler · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genetic association focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 4, susceptibility to, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
    Subclass of
    Chromosome human chromosome 22
    Strand orientation forward strand
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