Protein
Apolipoprotein A-I
Organism
Balaenoptera acutorostrata scammoni
Function
Participates in the reverse transport of cholesterol from tissues to the liver for excretion by promoting cholesterol efflux from tissues and by acting as a cofactor for the lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT). As part of the SPAP complex, activates spermatozoa motility (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the apolipoprotein A1/A4/E family.
Sequence
MKAVVLTLAVLFLTGSQARHFWQQDDPQSSWDRVKDFATVYVDAIKDSGRDYVTQFEASALGKQLNLKLLDNWDSLTSTFAKVREQLGPVTREFWDNLEKETESLRQEMNKDLQEVKQKVQPYLDEFQKKWQEELQIYRQKVAPLGEELREGARQKVQELQDKLTPLAEEMRDRARAHVETLRQQLAPYSDELRQRMAARFEMLKEGGGSLVQYHAKASEQLKALGEKAKPALEDLRQGLLPVLENLKVSILAAIDEASKKLNAQ