{"symbol":"APOM","synonyms":["G3A","APO-M","NG20","HSPC336"],"name":"apolipoprotein M","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is an apolipoprotein and member of the lipocalin protein family. It is found associated with high density lipoproteins and to a lesser extent with low density lipoproteins and triglyceride-rich lipoproteins. The encoded protein is secreted through the plasma membrane but remains membrane-bound, where it is involved in lipid transport. Alternate splicing results in both coding and non-coding variants of this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2012]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":55937,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/55937","proteins":[{"symbol":"APOM_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/APOM_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"}]}