Apol1 (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. APOL1 is the gene, which in humans encodes the Apolipoprotein L1 protein.{{PBB_Summary - section_title = - summary_text = Apolipoprotein L1 (apoL1) is a minor apoprotein component of HDL (High-density lipoprotein) or 'good cholesterol' which is synthesized in the liver and also in many other tissues, including pancreas, kidney, and brain. Although its intracellular function has not been elucidated, apoL1 circulating in plasma has the ability to kill the trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei that causes sleeping sickness.