Apolipoprotein B48 and B100

Biochemistry / By TCML

Feature	Apolipoprotein B48	Apolipoprotein B100
Synthesis site	Intestines (Enterocytes)	Liver
Length	48% shorter than Apolipoprotein B100	Full-length (4,536 amino acids)
Amino acid Ssequence	Truncated form of Apolipoprotein B100	Full-length, longer sequence
RNA Editing	Result of RNA editing (cytidine to uridine conversion)	No RNA editing, full-length protein
Major component	Chylomicron	VLDL, IDL, LDL
Function	Involved in lipid transport from intestines	Involved in lipid transport from liver

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