beta 2-Glycoprotein I

Synonyms

Anticardiolipin Cofactor

Apo H

Apolipoprotein H

Cofactor, Anticardiolipin

EC VMFa

EC-VMFa

Endothelial Cell Viability Maintaining Factor

Endothelial Cell-Viability Maintaining Factor

beta 2 Glycoprotein I

beta(2)GPI

beta2 Glycoprotein I

beta2-Glycoprotein I

A 44-kDa highly glycosylated plasma protein that binds phospholipids including CARDIOLIPIN; APOLIPOPROTEIN E RECEPTOR; membrane phospholipids, and other anionic phospholipid-containing moieties. It plays a role in coagulation and apoptotic processes. Formerly known as apolipoprotein H, it is an autoantigen in patients with ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES.