The name of this superfamily has been modified since the most recent official CATH+ release (v4_3_0). At the point of the last release, this superfamily was named:

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Apolipoprotein
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Functional Families

Overview of the Structural Clusters (SC) and Functional Families within this CATH Superfamily. Clusters with a representative structure are represented by a filled circle.
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FunFam 4: Apolipoprotein A-IV

Please note: GO annotations are assigned to the full protein sequence rather than individual protein domains. Since a given protein can contain multiple domains, it is possible that some of the annotations below come from additional domains that occur in the same protein, but have been classified elsewhere in CATH.

There are 18 GO terms relating to "molecular function"

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GO Term Annotations Evidence
Lipid transporter activity GO:0005319
Enables the directed movement of lipids into, out of or within a cell, or between cells.
1 P06727 (/TAS)
Copper ion binding GO:0005507
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with copper (Cu) ions.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Copper ion binding GO:0005507
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with copper (Cu) ions.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Protein binding GO:0005515
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any protein or protein complex (a complex of two or more proteins that may include other nonprotein molecules).
1 P06727 (/IPI)
Lipid binding GO:0008289
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a lipid.
1 P06727 (/IMP)
Lipid binding GO:0008289
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a lipid.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Antioxidant activity GO:0016209
Inhibition of the reactions brought about by dioxygen (O2) or peroxides. Usually the antioxidant is effective because it can itself be more easily oxidized than the substance protected. The term is often applied to components that can trap free radicals, thereby breaking the chain reaction that normally leads to extensive biological damage.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Antioxidant activity GO:0016209
Inhibition of the reactions brought about by dioxygen (O2) or peroxides. Usually the antioxidant is effective because it can itself be more easily oxidized than the substance protected. The term is often applied to components that can trap free radicals, thereby breaking the chain reaction that normally leads to extensive biological damage.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Phosphatidylcholine binding GO:0031210
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with phosphatidylcholine, a class of glycophospholipids in which a phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of choline.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Phosphatidylcholine binding GO:0031210
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with phosphatidylcholine, a class of glycophospholipids in which a phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of choline.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Identical protein binding GO:0042802
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with an identical protein or proteins.
1 P06727 (/IPI)
Identical protein binding GO:0042802
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with an identical protein or proteins.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Protein homodimerization activity GO:0042803
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with an identical protein to form a homodimer.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Protein homodimerization activity GO:0042803
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with an identical protein to form a homodimer.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Phosphatidylcholine-sterol O-acyltransferase activator activity GO:0060228
Increases the activity of phosphatidylcholine-sterol O-acyltransferase, an enzyme that converts cholesterol and phosphatidylcholine (lecithins) to cholesteryl esters and lyso-phosphatidylcholines.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Phosphatidylcholine-sterol O-acyltransferase activator activity GO:0060228
Increases the activity of phosphatidylcholine-sterol O-acyltransferase, an enzyme that converts cholesterol and phosphatidylcholine (lecithins) to cholesteryl esters and lyso-phosphatidylcholines.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Cholesterol transfer activity GO:0120020
Removes cholesterol from a membrane or a monolayer lipid particle, transports it through the aqueous phase while protected in a hydrophobic pocket, and brings it to an acceptor membrane or lipid particle.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Cholesterol transfer activity GO:0120020
Removes cholesterol from a membrane or a monolayer lipid particle, transports it through the aqueous phase while protected in a hydrophobic pocket, and brings it to an acceptor membrane or lipid particle.
1 P06728 (/ISO)

There are 57 GO terms relating to "biological process"

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GO Term Annotations Evidence
Retinoid metabolic process GO:0001523
The chemical reactions and pathways involving retinoids, any member of a class of isoprenoids that contain or are derived from four prenyl groups linked head-to-tail. Retinoids include retinol and retinal and structurally similar natural derivatives or synthetic compounds, but need not have vitamin A activity.
1 P06727 (/TAS)
Innate immune response in mucosa GO:0002227
Any process of the innate immune response that takes place in the mucosal tissues.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Innate immune response in mucosa GO:0002227
Any process of the innate immune response that takes place in the mucosal tissues.
1 P06728 (/IMP)
Innate immune response in mucosa GO:0002227
Any process of the innate immune response that takes place in the mucosal tissues.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Lipid transport GO:0006869
The directed movement of lipids into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore. Lipids are compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Lipid transport GO:0006869
The directed movement of lipids into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore. Lipids are compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Lipid transport GO:0006869
The directed movement of lipids into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore. Lipids are compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent.
1 P02651 (/TAS)
Response to lipid hydroperoxide GO:0006982
Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a lipid hydroperoxide stimulus. Lipid hydroperoxide is the highly reactive primary oxygenated products of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Response to lipid hydroperoxide GO:0006982
Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a lipid hydroperoxide stimulus. Lipid hydroperoxide is the highly reactive primary oxygenated products of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Leukocyte cell-cell adhesion GO:0007159
The attachment of a leukocyte to another cell via adhesion molecules.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Leukocyte cell-cell adhesion GO:0007159
The attachment of a leukocyte to another cell via adhesion molecules.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Cholesterol metabolic process GO:0008203
The chemical reactions and pathways involving cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol, the principal sterol of vertebrates and the precursor of many steroids, including bile acids and steroid hormones. It is a component of the plasma membrane lipid bilayer and of plasma lipoproteins and can be found in all animal tissues.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Cholesterol metabolic process GO:0008203
The chemical reactions and pathways involving cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol, the principal sterol of vertebrates and the precursor of many steroids, including bile acids and steroid hormones. It is a component of the plasma membrane lipid bilayer and of plasma lipoproteins and can be found in all animal tissues.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Positive regulation of cholesterol esterification GO:0010873
Any process that increases the frequency, rate or extent of cholesterol esterification. Cholesterol esterification is the lipid modification process in which a sterol ester is formed by the combination of a carboxylic acid (often a fatty acid) and cholesterol. In the blood this process is associated with the conversion of free cholesterol into cholesteryl ester, which is then sequestered into the core of a lipoprotein particle.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Positive regulation of cholesterol esterification GO:0010873
Any process that increases the frequency, rate or extent of cholesterol esterification. Cholesterol esterification is the lipid modification process in which a sterol ester is formed by the combination of a carboxylic acid (often a fatty acid) and cholesterol. In the blood this process is associated with the conversion of free cholesterol into cholesteryl ester, which is then sequestered into the core of a lipoprotein particle.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Positive regulation of triglyceride catabolic process GO:0010898
Any process that increases the frequency, rate, or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of triglyceride.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Positive regulation of triglyceride catabolic process GO:0010898
Any process that increases the frequency, rate, or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of triglyceride.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Peripheral nervous system axon regeneration GO:0014012
The regrowth of axons outside the central nervous system (outside the brain and spinal cord) following an axonal injury.
1 P02651 (/IEP)
Lipid catabolic process GO:0016042
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of lipids, compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Lipid catabolic process GO:0016042
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of lipids, compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Removal of superoxide radicals GO:0019430
Any process, acting at the cellular level, involved in removing superoxide radicals (O2-) from a cell or organism, e.g. by conversion to dioxygen (O2) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Removal of superoxide radicals GO:0019430
Any process, acting at the cellular level, involved in removing superoxide radicals (O2-) from a cell or organism, e.g. by conversion to dioxygen (O2) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Regulation of intestinal cholesterol absorption GO:0030300
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of absorption of cholesterol into the blood, and the exclusion of other sterols from absorption.
1 P06728 (/IMP)
Response to food GO:0032094
Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a food stimulus; food is anything which, when taken into the body, serves to nourish or build up the tissues or to supply body heat.
1 P02651 (/TAS)
Regulation of cholesterol transport GO:0032374
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the directed movement of cholesterol into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Regulation of cholesterol transport GO:0032374
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the directed movement of cholesterol into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Cholesterol efflux GO:0033344
The directed movement of cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3-beta-ol, out of a cell or organelle.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Cholesterol efflux GO:0033344
The directed movement of cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3-beta-ol, out of a cell or organelle.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Phospholipid efflux GO:0033700
The directed movement of a phospholipid out of a cell or organelle.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Phospholipid efflux GO:0033700
The directed movement of a phospholipid out of a cell or organelle.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Response to triglyceride GO:0034014
Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a triglyceride stimulus.
1 P02651 (/IEP)
Chylomicron remodeling GO:0034371
The acquisition, loss or modification of a protein or lipid within a chylomicron, including the hydrolysis of triglyceride by lipoprotein lipase and the subsequent loss of free fatty acid.
1 P06727 (/IC)
Chylomicron remodeling GO:0034371
The acquisition, loss or modification of a protein or lipid within a chylomicron, including the hydrolysis of triglyceride by lipoprotein lipase and the subsequent loss of free fatty acid.
1 P06727 (/TAS)
Very-low-density lipoprotein particle remodeling GO:0034372
The acquisition, loss or modification of a protein or lipid within a very-low-density lipoprotein particle, including the hydrolysis of triglyceride by hepatic lipase or lipoprotein lipase and the subsequent loss of free fatty acid.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Very-low-density lipoprotein particle remodeling GO:0034372
The acquisition, loss or modification of a protein or lipid within a very-low-density lipoprotein particle, including the hydrolysis of triglyceride by hepatic lipase or lipoprotein lipase and the subsequent loss of free fatty acid.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
High-density lipoprotein particle remodeling GO:0034375
The acquisition, loss or modification of a protein or lipid within a high-density lipoprotein particle, including the hydrolysis of triglyceride by hepatic lipase, with the subsequent loss of free fatty acid, and the transfer of cholesterol esters from LDL to a triglyceride-rich lipoprotein particle by cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), with the simultaneous transfer of triglyceride to LDL.
1 P06727 (/IC)
Chylomicron assembly GO:0034378
The non-covalent aggregation and arrangement of proteins and lipids in the intestine to form a chylomicron.
1 P06727 (/TAS)
Negative regulation of plasma lipoprotein oxidation GO:0034445
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of lipoprotein particle oxidation, occurring in the blood plasma.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Negative regulation of plasma lipoprotein oxidation GO:0034445
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of lipoprotein particle oxidation, occurring in the blood plasma.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Response to stilbenoid GO:0035634
Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of exposure to a stilbenoid. Stilbenoids are secondary products of heartwood formation in trees that can act as phytoalexins. Stilbenoids are hydroxylated derivatives of stilbene. They belong to the family of phenylpropanoids and share most of their biosynthesis pathway with chalcones.
1 P06728 (/IEP)
Cholesterol homeostasis GO:0042632
Any process involved in the maintenance of an internal steady state of cholesterol within an organism or cell.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Cholesterol homeostasis GO:0042632
Any process involved in the maintenance of an internal steady state of cholesterol within an organism or cell.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Hydrogen peroxide catabolic process GO:0042744
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Hydrogen peroxide catabolic process GO:0042744
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Reverse cholesterol transport GO:0043691
The directed movement of peripheral cell cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3-beta-ol, towards the liver for catabolism.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Reverse cholesterol transport GO:0043691
The directed movement of peripheral cell cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3-beta-ol, towards the liver for catabolism.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Cellular protein metabolic process GO:0044267
The chemical reactions and pathways involving a specific protein, rather than of proteins in general, occurring at the level of an individual cell. Includes cellular protein modification.
1 P06727 (/TAS)
Positive regulation of fatty acid biosynthetic process GO:0045723
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of fatty acids.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Positive regulation of fatty acid biosynthetic process GO:0045723
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of fatty acids.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Phosphatidylcholine metabolic process GO:0046470
The chemical reactions and pathways involving phosphatidylcholines, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which the phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of choline. They are important constituents of cell membranes.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Phosphatidylcholine metabolic process GO:0046470
The chemical reactions and pathways involving phosphatidylcholines, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which the phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of choline. They are important constituents of cell membranes.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Positive regulation of lipoprotein lipase activity GO:0051006
Any process that activates or increases the activity of the enzyme lipoprotein lipase.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Positive regulation of lipoprotein lipase activity GO:0051006
Any process that activates or increases the activity of the enzyme lipoprotein lipase.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Lipid homeostasis GO:0055088
Any process involved in the maintenance of an internal steady state of lipid within an organism or cell.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Lipid homeostasis GO:0055088
Any process involved in the maintenance of an internal steady state of lipid within an organism or cell.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Protein-lipid complex assembly GO:0065005
The aggregation, arrangement and bonding together of proteins and lipids to form a protein-lipid complex.
1 P06727 (/IMP)
Protein-lipid complex assembly GO:0065005
The aggregation, arrangement and bonding together of proteins and lipids to form a protein-lipid complex.
1 P06728 (/ISO)

There are 21 GO terms relating to "cellular component"

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GO Term Annotations Evidence
Extracellular region GO:0005576
The space external to the outermost structure of a cell. For cells without external protective or external encapsulating structures this refers to space outside of the plasma membrane. This term covers the host cell environment outside an intracellular parasite.
2 P06727 (/TAS) P06728 (/TAS)
Extracellular space GO:0005615
That part of a multicellular organism outside the cells proper, usually taken to be outside the plasma membranes, and occupied by fluid.
2 P06727 (/IDA) P06728 (/IDA)
Cytosol GO:0005829
The part of the cytoplasm that does not contain organelles but which does contain other particulate matter, such as protein complexes.
2 P06727 (/TAS) P06728 (/TAS)
Chylomicron GO:0042627
A large lipoprotein particle (diameter 75-1200 nm) composed of a central core of triglycerides and cholesterol surrounded by a protein-phospholipid coating. The proteins include one molecule of apolipoprotein B-48 and may include a variety of apolipoproteins, including APOAs, APOCs and APOE. Chylomicrons are found in blood or lymph and carry lipids from the intestines into other body tissues.
2 P02651 (/IDA) P06727 (/IDA)
Extracellular region GO:0005576
The space external to the outermost structure of a cell. For cells without external protective or external encapsulating structures this refers to space outside of the plasma membrane. This term covers the host cell environment outside an intracellular parasite.
1 P06727 (/HDA)
Extracellular region GO:0005576
The space external to the outermost structure of a cell. For cells without external protective or external encapsulating structures this refers to space outside of the plasma membrane. This term covers the host cell environment outside an intracellular parasite.
1 P06727 (/NAS)
Extracellular space GO:0005615
That part of a multicellular organism outside the cells proper, usually taken to be outside the plasma membranes, and occupied by fluid.
1 P06727 (/HDA)
Extracellular space GO:0005615
That part of a multicellular organism outside the cells proper, usually taken to be outside the plasma membranes, and occupied by fluid.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Early endosome GO:0005769
A membrane-bounded organelle that receives incoming material from primary endocytic vesicles that have been generated by clathrin-dependent and clathrin-independent endocytosis; vesicles fuse with the early endosome to deliver cargo for sorting into recycling or degradation pathways.
1 P06727 (/TAS)
Endoplasmic reticulum lumen GO:0005788
The volume enclosed by the membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum.
1 P06727 (/TAS)
Very-low-density lipoprotein particle GO:0034361
A triglyceride-rich lipoprotein particle that is typically composed of APOB100, APOE and APOCs and has a density of about 1.006 g/ml and a diameter of between 20-80 nm. It is found in blood and transports endogenous products (newly synthesized cholesterol and triglycerides) from the liver.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
Very-low-density lipoprotein particle GO:0034361
A triglyceride-rich lipoprotein particle that is typically composed of APOB100, APOE and APOCs and has a density of about 1.006 g/ml and a diameter of between 20-80 nm. It is found in blood and transports endogenous products (newly synthesized cholesterol and triglycerides) from the liver.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
High-density lipoprotein particle GO:0034364
A lipoprotein particle with a high density (typically 1.063-1.21 g/ml) and a diameter of 5-10 nm that contains APOAs and may contain APOCs and APOE; found in blood and carries lipids from body tissues to the liver as part of the reverse cholesterol transport process.
1 P06727 (/IDA)
High-density lipoprotein particle GO:0034364
A lipoprotein particle with a high density (typically 1.063-1.21 g/ml) and a diameter of 5-10 nm that contains APOAs and may contain APOCs and APOE; found in blood and carries lipids from body tissues to the liver as part of the reverse cholesterol transport process.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Chylomicron GO:0042627
A large lipoprotein particle (diameter 75-1200 nm) composed of a central core of triglycerides and cholesterol surrounded by a protein-phospholipid coating. The proteins include one molecule of apolipoprotein B-48 and may include a variety of apolipoproteins, including APOAs, APOCs and APOE. Chylomicrons are found in blood or lymph and carry lipids from the intestines into other body tissues.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Synapse GO:0045202
The junction between a nerve fiber of one neuron and another neuron, muscle fiber or glial cell. As the nerve fiber approaches the synapse it enlarges into a specialized structure, the presynaptic nerve ending, which contains mitochondria and synaptic vesicles. At the tip of the nerve ending is the presynaptic membrane; facing it, and separated from it by a minute cleft (the synaptic cleft) is a specialized area of membrane on the receiving cell, known as the postsynaptic membrane. In response to the arrival of nerve impulses, the presynaptic nerve ending secretes molecules of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. These diffuse across the cleft and transmit the signal to the postsynaptic membrane.
1 P02651 (/EXP)
Synapse GO:0045202
The junction between a nerve fiber of one neuron and another neuron, muscle fiber or glial cell. As the nerve fiber approaches the synapse it enlarges into a specialized structure, the presynaptic nerve ending, which contains mitochondria and synaptic vesicles. At the tip of the nerve ending is the presynaptic membrane; facing it, and separated from it by a minute cleft (the synaptic cleft) is a specialized area of membrane on the receiving cell, known as the postsynaptic membrane. In response to the arrival of nerve impulses, the presynaptic nerve ending secretes molecules of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. These diffuse across the cleft and transmit the signal to the postsynaptic membrane.
1 P02651 (/IDA)
Synapse GO:0045202
The junction between a nerve fiber of one neuron and another neuron, muscle fiber or glial cell. As the nerve fiber approaches the synapse it enlarges into a specialized structure, the presynaptic nerve ending, which contains mitochondria and synaptic vesicles. At the tip of the nerve ending is the presynaptic membrane; facing it, and separated from it by a minute cleft (the synaptic cleft) is a specialized area of membrane on the receiving cell, known as the postsynaptic membrane. In response to the arrival of nerve impulses, the presynaptic nerve ending secretes molecules of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. These diffuse across the cleft and transmit the signal to the postsynaptic membrane.
1 P06728 (/ISO)
Collagen-containing extracellular matrix GO:0062023
An extracellular matrix consisting mainly of proteins (especially collagen) and glycosaminoglycans (mostly as proteoglycans) that provides not only essential physical scaffolding for the cellular constituents but can also initiate crucial biochemical and biomechanical cues required for tissue morphogenesis, differentiation and homeostasis. The components are secreted by cells in the vicinity and form a sheet underlying or overlying cells such as endothelial and epithelial cells.
1 P06727 (/HDA)
Extracellular exosome GO:0070062
A vesicle that is released into the extracellular region by fusion of the limiting endosomal membrane of a multivesicular body with the plasma membrane. Extracellular exosomes, also simply called exosomes, have a diameter of about 40-100 nm.
1 P06727 (/HDA)
Blood microparticle GO:0072562
A phospholipid microvesicle that is derived from any of several cell types, such as platelets, blood cells, endothelial cells, or others, and contains membrane receptors as well as other proteins characteristic of the parental cell. Microparticles are heterogeneous in size, and are characterized as microvesicles free of nucleic acids.
1 P06727 (/HDA)