apolipoprotein C

{{Short description|Chemical compound}}

In the field of molecular biology, apolipoprotein C is a family of four low molecular weight apolipoproteins, designated as C-I, C-II, C-III, and C-IV. These are surface components of chylomicrons, VLDL, and HDL. When an organism is in the fasting state, the C apolipoproteins are mainly associated with HDL. But during absorption of dietary fat, the C apolipoproteins preferentially redistribute to the surface of the triglyceride-rich chylomicrons and VLDL.{{cite journal |vauthors=Mahley RW, Innerarity TL, Rall SC, Weisgraber KH | title = Plasma lipoproteins: apolipoprotein structure and function | journal = J. Lipid Res. | volume = 25 | issue = 12 | pages = 1277–94 |date=December 1984 | doi = 10.1016/S0022-2275(20)34443-6 | pmid = 6099394 | doi-access = free }}