{"symbol":"APOD","synonyms":[],"name":"apolipoprotein D","description":"This gene encodes a component of high density lipoprotein that has no marked similarity to other apolipoprotein sequences. It has a high degree of homology to plasma retinol-binding protein and other members of the alpha 2 microglobulin protein superfamily of carrier proteins, also known as lipocalins. This glycoprotein is closely associated with the enzyme lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase - an enzyme involved in lipoprotein metabolism. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":347,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/347","proteins":[{"symbol":"APOD_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/APOD_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Apolipoproteins (APO)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Apolipoproteins+%28APO%29"},{"name":"Calycin structural superfamily","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Calycin+structural+superfamily"}]}