Apoprotein(a)

Synonyms

Antiangiogenic AK38 Protein

Apo Lp(a)

Apolipoprotein (a)

Apolipoprotein Lp(a)

Apolipoprotein Lp(a+)

Apolipoprotein(a)

Apoprotein (a)

Protein, Antiangiogenic AK38

A large and highly glycosylated protein constituent of LIPOPROTEIN (A). It has very little affinity for lipids but forms disulfide-linkage to APOLIPOPROTEIN B-100. Apoprotein(a) has SERINE PROTEINASE activity and can be of varying sizes from 400- to 800-kDa. It is homologous to PLASMINOGEN and is known to modulate THROMBOSIS and FIBRINOLYSIS.